A reflection on how a company's interview process reveals its culture and state, with advice on structuring behavioral and technical interviews.
A developer reflects on learning new tech like NoSQL databases, daily stand-ups, and contributing to communities to advance their career.
Registration is now open for EuroScipy, a conference on scientific computing with Python, featuring tutorials, talks, and a potential journal publication.
A developer's personal experience and key takeaways from attending the QCon London 2010 technology conference, covering talks on architecture and .NET.
A satirical take on becoming a 'superstar' developer is contrasted with genuine advice for becoming a truly productive 10x programmer.
A developer shares three key methods for improving technical skills: learning by doing, participating in communities, and sharing knowledge through blogging.
A C# and SQL Server developer explains his motivation for starting a technical blog to share coding challenges and solutions.
A review of 'Perl Best Practices' by Damian Conway, exploring how to write maintainable and robust Perl code.
A programmer argues against 'walled garden' ecosystems like the iPad, defending the importance of open, tinkerable systems for learning and innovation.
Explores how open source software development embodies a perfect form of democracy through the power of forking and community consent.
A developer argues for creating novel solutions over incremental improvements, focusing on unsolved problems for easier market entry.
A review of Douglas Crockford's book 'JavaScript: The Good Parts' and how it changed the author's perspective on the language.
A programmer argues that innate talent, particularly intelligence, is a significant factor in programming skill, contrasting with the 'hard work over talent' viewpoint.
A review of 'Dive into Python 3', a book for programmers learning Python, covering its content, style, and availability.
A guide on how to file effective bug reports and feature requests for open-source software projects, using Django as an example.
The author argues that programming language syntax is critically important for code readability and developer productivity, using Go and Scheme as examples.
Explores why enterprise software development struggles to connect with consumers, contrasting it with the agile, user-driven approach of startups.
A developer reflects on learning a better way to peel a banana from monkeys, drawing a parallel to the importance of questioning and improving software development techniques.
Author announces being awarded the 2009 Microsoft MVP Award for ASP.NET, recognizing community contributions.
Announcing the formation of a new community-operated hackerspace in Tokyo for makers, artists, and software developers to collaborate on projects.
