JoelOnSoftware.com is the personal blog of Joel Spolsky, a software engineer, entrepreneur and writer. He is known for founding companies like Fog Creek Software and co-founding Stack Overflow. His blog features influential essays on software development, management, architecture, user interface design, productivity, and hiring. Joel’s writing blends technical insight with business-savvy, covering topics such as the "Joel Test" for evaluating software teams, handling legacy codebases, and building software organizations that work well. Over the years his archives have become essential reading for software professionals who care about building quality systems and thriving teams.
10 articles from this blog
Explores the Block Protocol as a solution for adding semantic, machine-readable structure to web content, addressing limitations of HTML.
Introducing the Block Protocol, an open standard for creating reusable, interchangeable content blocks across different web editors and applications.
A reflection on the slow pace of programming evolution, the persistence of complex problems, and the rapid impact of Stack Overflow.
HASH is a free online platform for creating JavaScript simulations to model and understand complex real-world systems.
Stack Overflow co-founder Joel Spolsky discusses his 'sabbatical', new CEO, and his current role as chairman of three tech companies.
Stack Overflow announces Prashanth Chandrasekar as its new CEO, highlighting his tech background and the company's future goals.
Stack Overflow's co-founder Joel Spolsky announces he is stepping down as CEO and moving to Chairman of the Board, reflecting on the company's growth.
Stack Overflow launches Teams, a paid private Q&A service for companies to share internal knowledge securely.
Explores debugging techniques like rubber duck debugging and divide-and-conquer, and discusses Stack Overflow's approach to handling novice questions.
Explores the 'dusting of gamification' in Stack Overflow's reputation system, its origins, and its role in community building.
