From Bootcamps to College Classes — Python is everywhere Back in the early 2010s, Java was the ‘in vogue’ thing that everyone learned as their first starter programming language. If not, then it’s one of the C families. Somewhere during the 10 years in between, Python took over and became...
Throughout my career as a developer, I’ve exhibited varying degrees of hubris — the good bulk of it at the beginning of my journey. I was the cocky junior dev, filled with over-confidence, and somewhat overly zealous advocation of things I thought I understood. It happens to all of us...
I actually started coding a long time before I got my first job as a developer, booting up websites here and there for friends, and friends of friends. I grew up in the days of dial-up Internet, floppy disks, and cassette tapes — the classic 90s kid with the Fresh Prince...
Sometimes you end up with a game plan that looks flawless on paper. However, when it comes to implementation, this can end up as a completely different story. Developers, marketing, commercial, and management say and see different things — each with their own perspectives on why things have fallen wayside and...
Inheriting dysfunctional code is a rite of passage when it comes to working in organizations and software development teams. Sooner or later, you’ll be given code that’s written by someone else. If it’s not legacy code that was created before your tenure, then it might be from...
Anchor yourself with your dream and not someone else’s
