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Requirements volatility is the core problem of software engineering

It's now been more than 50 years since the first IFIP Conference on Software Engineering, and in that time there have been many different software engineering methodologies, processes, and models proposed to help software developers achieve that predictable and cost-effective process. But 50 years later, we still seem…

Prashanth Chandrasekar Replacing Joel Spolsky as Stack Overflow CEO

Last March, I shared that we were starting to look for a new CEO for Stack Overflow. We were looking for that rare combination of someone who could foster the community while accelerating the growth of our businesses, especially Teams, where we are starting to close many huge deals and becoming a hyper-growth…

Flutter is the most popular cross-platform mobile SDK

Running a development team for each mobile platform sucks up resources from other work. Flutter is the most popular way for one development team to build on all platforms.

Developers are attached to tools because tools encode trust

The tools themselves are new and their capabilities are in constant flux. If your kitchen knife kept changing shape, weight, and edge, you’d have to relearn it every time; that’s a hard tool to build trust in. But it also points to a flaw in how you use that tool, the process around it, and the way the tool reinforces…

Stack Overflow reduces global workforce by approximately 15%

This is a key moment in our company’s history, as the whole world is dealing with significant uncertainty. Know that you are not alone. We are facing this situation together. Our goal is to stay focused on living our core values and actively connect with teammates, our community, and our customers.

Looking for a new CEO

Big news! We’re looking for a new CEO for Stack Overflow. I’m stepping out of the day-to-day and up to the role of Chairman of the Board. Stack Overflow has been around for more than a decade. As I look back, it’s really amazing how far it has come. Only six months after we had launched Stack Overflow, my co-founder…

Stack Overflow Salary Calculator

Today, we launched the Stack Overflow Salary Calculator , a tool that allows developers and employers to find typical salaries based on experience level, location, specific technologies, and education. We did this because we believe developers should be empowered with more information around job searches, careers, and…

We still believe in private offices (2015)

There was a time where it seemed like we barely even needed to talk about this: Joel had won the argument , the Internet agreed that private offices were the future, and only incompetent management (or a tight budget) was still putting developers in cubicle farms. A glorious future lay before us.

The value of downvoting, or, how Hacker News gets it wrong (2009)

Paul Graham's Hacker News is a great website to find interesting programming links and sane discussion. The site reflects a sort of post- Reddit sensibility; the design of HN was directly intended to address the shortcomings of programming.reddit.com from someone very much on the inside (Reddit was a Paul Graham Y…

The Great Decentralization? Geographic shifts and where tech talent is moving

Distributed work may hold the key to creating forward thinking metropolises. 

Code quality: a concern for businesses, bottom lines, and empathetic programmers

Code quality affects the mental state of a programmer, communication within their team, and the incentives attached to their work. Improve your code and you can improve your organizational health and competence as a whole.

Will low and no code tools ever truly disrupt tech development?

Will the programmers of tomorrow be shipping products written without touching too much code?

Stack Overflow announces 28% headcount reduction

Over the last 15 years, we’ve built Stack Overflow into an industry-crucial knowledge base for millions of developers and technologists. During this time we’ve experienced years filled with opportunities and challenges. This year is no different.

Community Is the Future of AI

To keep knowledge open and accessible to all, we must come together to build the future of AI.

Stack Overflow gets series E funding for $85M

This is my third in a series of quarterly CEO blog posts. I'm excited to share some very positive updates.

OverflowAI

Let’s highlight the new features and products we announced today from the stage of WeAreDevelopers.