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The Myth of the Genius Programmer
I’ve always gotten a chuckle from job posts or emails that state that an employer is search for a “Ninja” or “Genius” programmer. I always assume this to mean that the employer is looking for a single...
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The Software Glass Ceiling: Career Path?
This is a somewhat old article (2006), but it eludes to something that I have found a bit bothersome about attitudes regarding software engineering career paths. I recently interviewed for a Business...
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The Software Glass Ceiling: Software Management
The Peter Principle says, basically, that people are promoted until reaching a level of incompetence. I think the reverse of this can be true as well: An employee may not be promoted because he or she...
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What Every *Good* Developer Should Know
I came across this guy’s blog post titled “10 Things Every Good Web Developer Should Know.” The post is geared toward web developers, but it did get me thinking a bit about the more general questions....
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Here’s how to solve America’s developer shortage – JavaWorld
I want to write more about this article when I get a chance. Having recently been back on the job market I have some opinions about this. I don’t think there is a shortage of IT workers. Rather, I...
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Interview Tests – JavaWorld
I recently interviewed with a number of companies for a number of positions. Some of these interviews were phone screens and some face-to-face. A few times I was asked some very specific “test” type...
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The care and feeding of software engineers – Link
I really like and agree with this article: http://www.nczonline.net/blog/2012/06/12/the-care-and-feeding-of-software-engineers-or-why-engineers-are-grumpy/ Filed under: Employment, Personal...
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Staying Current
During nearly ever job interview I’ve ever had, on the phone or face-to-face, I’ve been asked some form of the question, “How do you keep your experience current?” Sometimes (emphasis on sometimes)...
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Well Paid Programmers
Here is a very interesting article (pointed out by my friend Eric). Filed under: Employment
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“Grandpa” the Programmer
I don’t buy into the idea that older programmers are less up on newer technology/languages/methods/etc. than their younger counterparts. It depends on the individual. It may be true that at some point...
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Success as a Technical Lead – Article
I stumbled upon this article today. Its a little dated (from 2008), but still relevant. I don’t think the list is comprehensive, and I certainly think other technical leads would have varying opinions...
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Life at Google
NY Times has an article about working at Google: Looking for a Lesson in Google’s Perks. Among them: private reading areas comfy chairs (take your laptop elsewhere for a change of environment) custom...
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Mistakes
The other day my daughter wanted to heat up some soup in the microwave. She insisted on doing it herself. The lid of the Campbell’s Soup can the type with a tab that can be opened without a can opener....
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How About a Book Club at Work?
The other day I had a thought–Why not start a book club at work? I read a lot, and I generally like to have two books going at a time. One book is fiction (just for fun). The other book is something...
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My Fellow Software Developers (we’re in bad shape!)
As a group, we’re out of shape. I’m working on an article on this subject, but I want to do so in a motivational way, not with a lecturing or accusatory tone. More to follow.Filed under: Career, Fitness
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The (un)Healthy Developer (Part 1)
Assertion #1: You may not like me. (Not immediately.) My Fellow Software Developers, Architects, Designers, Engineers, Leaders, Quality Assurance Analysts… Whatever your job title (and whatever your...
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Where Are the Females?
I have an idea for an article, but I’m not entirely sure how to approach. It’s a subject that I believe some have written about, but as a male, it isn’t a subject that I have given much though to until...
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Coding Horror/The Software Career
I don’t like to just post links to another blog or article. Anyone can do that, and there are far too many blogs out there that create no original content. So I try to write original thoughts and...
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Working Oneself Out of a Career
This is going to be a tough question, and I suspect many won’t like the anwer. Are you working yourself out of a career? If this question confuses you, chances are you are doing just this. Perhaps...
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What’s The Value of College?
CNN: Surging college costs price out middle class Not long ago I found myself working alongside a brilliant college dropout–A young junior programmer who was just plain gifted when it came to software...
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