Tim got a college degree to prepare him for a life in business. Then he realized that he could have saved a lot of time in learning about deal-making by watching movies, instead. Read Full Story
4 Reasons Developers Resist Code Review (and Why They Shouldn’t)Statistics show that code review works and improves software quality. Yet plenty of developers are reluctant to employ the practice on their own teams. Here’s why developers avoid code reviews… and why they ought to change their minds. Read More
14 Ways to Contribute to Open Source without Being a Programming Genius or a Rock StarPlenty of people want to get involved in open source, but don’t know where to start. Here are several ways to help out even if you lack confidence in your technical chops. Read More
The Cloud and Older Hardware: Enforced Obsolescence?One hidden effect of cloud computing being that it's no longer possible to do what we all used to do: Have an older PC running, say, Windows XP and Office 2000, which was perfectly adequate for our needs. Now the auto-refresh of every cloud app forces us to "upgrade" even if it's too much for our poky older hardware. Unless, that is, you pay attention during your QA process. Read More
How to Inherit Somebody Else’s CodeYou’re faced with a daunting upgrade of someone else’s application. How do you get started quickly and with minimal pain? Here’s five guidelines to streamline the process. Read More
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