Recent Blog Posts
Learning to Program by Working on Real World Projects
Forget the toy projects when you want to learn to program and build something you would use.
The Niagara Falls Supension Bridge Programming Analogy
Starting with a lean functional application and slowly building robustness.
The Truth About a Computer Science Degree
Your computer science degree is not job training to be a programmer. Most likely, all the technologies you use at your first job you will have to learn there...
Making Ideas Real
Giving ideas life by writing them down.
Programmer, aka Soldier of Fortune
If don't approach your job like a mercenary, you are missing out.
The One Who Writes
There are a lot of tools to help you to start a habit. Just remember that your goal is building the habit, not using the tool.
A Constant Brain Change
Keep learning to keep changing.
Don't Make a Habit a Crutch
There are a lot of tools to help you to start a habit. Just remember that your goal is building the habit, not using the tool.
Devote Part of Your Day to Keeping Up to Date
You have to keep up to date in this industry if you want to get the best jobs.
Another Way Jekyll Helps Me Out
Jekyll keeps me focused on writing instead of getting distracted by tweaking my site.
Make Everything You Do Perform More Than One Job
Killing unlimited birds with one stone.
Programming Generalist Versus Programming Specialist
It's really not your decision because the work will choose and you have to be both.
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