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Software development requires servant leaders
The idea of “servant” leaders has been on the rise in the agile community of late. Robert K. Greenleaf coined the term in a 1970 essay, but the idea is timeless.
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Every blog post that took off on Hacker News, ranked by the votes of its best submission. 6,086 posts.
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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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Sunny days are warm: why LinkedIn rewards mediocrity
I, like many people, find LinkedIn particularly annoying. I like the premise of it, don’t get me wrong, a resume you don’t need to update all that often seems cool. Unfortunately though, its turned into the worst possible version of itself. It’s a place where people post
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Leaving LinkedIn
What if your dedication to doing things right clashed with your company's fast pace? Chris Krycho faced this very question at LinkedIn. His journey was marked by challenges: from the nuances of remote work to the struggle of influencing company culture, and a critical incident that put his principles to the test…
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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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5 side projects in 6 years, earning $0
This is a story about me dreaming of building an online project that generates revenue, seeking financial independence and creative freedom. After five years and no success, it's still a dream. Let me tell you more about my failed projects. Planetoid (2015-2016) It's all started with a game. Who doesn't
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How to Make Your Code Reviewer Fall in Love with You
Best practices for code review when you’re the author.
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You are not 'behind'
Have you ever felt like you were behind? I used to feel that way. I would read articles about a 26-year-old entrepreneur with a billion-dollar company or a 16-year-old kid who invented a new kind o…
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I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than $5000 (2020)
Software developer based in Montréal, Canada
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Winding down my Debian involvement
This post is hard to write, both in the emotional sense but also in the “I would have written a shorter letter, but I didn’t have the time” sense. Hence, please assume the best of intentions when reading it—it is not my intention to make anyone feel bad about their contributions, but rather to provide some insight…
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Most “mandatory requirements” in corporations are imaginary
In my day job I work as a consultant. Roughly six months ago my current client had a non-negotiable requirement that consultants are not all...
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I am sick of LeetCode-style interviews
Leetcode-style interviews do not reflect real-world software engineering problems.
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A 60-Hour Work Week is Not a Badge of Honour
Your 60 hour work week is not a badge of honour. It is a problem. It means the business design has failed, or there's a breakdown in communication, or worse.
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Idea Debt
There is no book. There is only Idea Debt.
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Proof you can do hard things
An Essential Piece to Your Life Resume
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Finishing my first game while working full-time
Lessons from finishing my first game, Pocket Pong AR
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Why Aren't There C Conferences?
Most widely-used programming languages have at least one regular conference dedicated to discussing it. Heck, even Lisp has one . It’s a place to talk about the latest developments of the language, recent and upcoming standards, and so on. However, C is a notable exception. Despite its role as the foundation of the…
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The 7 Habits of Highly Overrated People
I remember having a discussion with a more tenured coworker, with the subject being the impending departure of another coworker. I said, “man, it’s going to be rough when he leaves, considering how much he’s done for us over the last several years.” The person I was talking to replied in a way that perplexed...
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I don't want the details
Why reasonable explanations are one of the easiest ways to avoid changing anything.
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