Software Engineering

Scott Guthrie on ASP.net, Azure and Open Source

David Spark, 

November 2, 2012

1 min read

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2L-xZBCoqo Scott Guthrie has made a big bounce at Microsoft. He was the key developer...

Leveling Up: How to Go from Developer to CTO

Dawn Kawamoto, 

November 2, 2012

6 min read

When Meebo co-founder Elaine Wherry created her social, chat aggregator and personalized content company, she decided...

How to Leverage Your Engineers As Recruiters

David Spark, 

November 1, 2012

40 seconds

Whether you’re a recruiter or not, you may have to eventually hire someone. To learn how engineers can help with...

The Basics of a Usability Failure

Catherine Powell, 

November 1, 2012

2 min read

Usability is a fancy word that we throw around a lot in engineering: "This API sucks from a usability perspective. It...

Tips to Crack the Coding Interview

David Spark, 

October 31, 2012

3 min read

Gayle Laakmann McDowell’s session, “Cracking the Coding Interview," was likely the most popular event at...

What’s on My Code Review Checklist

Catherine Powell, 

October 31, 2012

5 min read

I wrote recently about checklists for peer code reviews. We talked about the benefits of peer code reviews and some...

Want to Jump to a Startup? Think Before You Leap

Dawn Kawamoto, 

October 31, 2012

4 min read

Engineers toying with the idea of joining a startup should engage in a little self-analysis before making the jump,...

Long Distance Relationship? There’s an App For That

Elisabeth Greenbaum Kasson, 

October 31, 2012

2 min read

How do you stay intimate in a long-distance relationship? There’s always Skype and Facetime, as well as a good old...

How to Do Effective Peer Code Reviews

Catherine Powell, 

October 30, 2012

8 min read

I remember sitting in on code reviews early in my career. You took your code, put it up on a projector, and the...

Think Carefully Before Upgrading to Python 3

Catherine Powell, 

October 22, 2012

2 min read

Upgrading software in a timely matter is important (as I wrote here), but I don't always follow my own advice. I have a...