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Some Thoughts on Engineering Leaderhip

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…need as much care and attention as you would give to a new software developer working in a new framework or language. Point out the pitfalls, provide advice as needed, keep them growing! Other wise… [more]

What Makes a Team Lead Great?

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…When I was a teenaged in Austin, TX the dominant group of software developers in town were game developers. Game companies paid well, but were notorious for what we would today call death marches.… [more]

Software Engineer vs. Software Developer

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What is the difference between a Software Engineer and a Software Developer? Or is there a difference? So I've been building websites and web apps since we used to be called Web Masters. Which is… [more]

you’re a journeyman

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"The secret is never forgetting that you’re a journeyman actor and that nothing is your final thing, nothing is your greatest thing, nothing is your worst thing. I still consider myself a… [more]

Let's talk about Boot camps

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…them the hard way. Over time. If you want to get into software development, and are in a position to do so, get a degree in CS. Make sure you go to a university that has a good mix of practical and… [more]

Language Drift and finding code beautiful

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…As I was thinking about this and how it applies to software development, I realized that they arguments we have around code style are essentially this same tribalism. Just manifested in code, which is… [more]