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Code and Let Live
How we learned to stop worrying and love writeable root filesystems.
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Every blog post that took off on Hacker News, ranked by the votes of its best submission. 1,339 posts.
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My washing machine refreshed my thinking on software estimation
I recently had a saga with a washing machine that reminded me why one of the most feared and hated tasks for software developers starts with the question: “So how long will it take you to build that?”
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On Getting Older in Tech
After years of scoffing at talk of prejudice in the information technology field -- as a white male with good hair --, I'm starting to call prejudice against my being old(er). It’s true: age discrimination is a real thing.
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Tasking developers with creating detailed estimates is a waste of time (2020)
Executive Mandates driving Product Execution via Project Management
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Updated practice for review articles and position papers in ArXiv CS category
arXiv’s computer science (CS) category has updated its moderation practice with respect to review (or survey) articles and position papers. Before being…
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Guide to Equity Compensation
Stock options, RSUs, job offers, and taxes—a detailed reference, including hundreds of resources, explained from the ground up, for both employees and managers.
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A good measurement culture where numbers don’t replace common sense
A practical guide to a good measurement culture where numbers don’t replace common sense
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North Carolina tells retired engineer he can't talk about engineering
WILMINGTON, N.C.—Wayne Nutt is an engineer. He graduated with a degree in engineering and worked most of his career in North Carolina without ever needing […]
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Collaboration sucks
If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go alone too. (mostly)
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Square’s Growth Framework for Engineers and Engineering Managers
A system for leveling up at Square
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The full-time job of keeping up with Kubernetes
Kubernetes releases a new version every three months. We discuss where this pace comes from, why it's key to Kubernetes' success, and what it means for end-users.
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Developers spend most of their time figuring the system out
I am often asked what I mean when I say that developers spend most of their time figuring the system out. Let’s unpack the statement.
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Stop whining and start hiring remote workers
Every day I read a new article about some company whining about how hard it is to hire technical staff. Invariably it turns out that they’re only looking for people within a commuters distance of their office. I refuse to feel sorry for such companies. If we were only trying to hire in Chi…
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A better pull request
Research, expert perspectives, and product announcements from Atlassian on how teams can work smarter with AI. Subscribe for monthly insights on the future of teamwork.
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How learned helplessness happens in engineering teams
Bring all your engineering data in one place and build dashboards in minutes
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Encouraging a culture of written communication
More and more people are being exposed to working remotely. One of the key factors for success in a remote workplace is a culture of written communication.…
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Dear Client, Here’s Why That Change Took So Long
Changes in complex software systems seem like they take forever, don’t they? Even to engineers it often feels like changes take longer than they should, and we understand the reasons for the underlying complexity in the system! For stakeholders it can be even more obtuse and frustrating. This can be exacerbated by the…
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An ex-Googler’s guide to dev tools
After leaving Google, many engineers miss the developer tools. Here's one ex-Googler's guide to navigating the dev tools landscape outside of Google, finding the ones that fill the gaps you're feeling, and introducing these to your new team.
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Red flags I saw while doing technical interviews
I recently did 60+ technical interviews in 30 days. Here are some red flags I observed among the companies I spoke to.