It Is Not YOU, It Is Your Code
Coding practices may vary. As a general principle, things work better when they’re done right. This also applies to code. Software developers tend to play by the rules more often…
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What Was Your First Programming Language?
These 24 open source technologists share their programming origin stories. We asked our contributors What was your first programming language? but the question goes much deeper than that. There are stories to tell…
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How Different Programming Languages Read And Write Data
Every programming language has a unique way of accomplishing a task; that’s why there are so many languages to choose from. In his article How different programming languages do the same…
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How To Avoid Waste When Writing Code
“The more we can reduce waste in software development, the better off everyone will be.” The long road toward quality is filled with diversions, false starts, and detours. The enemy…
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Dealing With Burnout In Open Source
What it is, why you should care, and how you can help prevent burnout. Burnout is something you don’t expect to happen to you—until it does. The technology industry is…
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The Ultimate Guide To Product Bugs: Part 1
Product Bugs are one of the most common and accepted parts of building tech products. Yet bugs are often overlooked or an afterthought, especially when it comes to thinking about…
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Learn To Debug Code With The GNU Debugger
The GNU Debugger, more commonly known by its command, gdb, is an interactive console to help you step through source code, analyze what gets executed, and essentially reverse-engineer what’s going wrong…
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“Code For 15 Mins A Day” And Other Tips To Become A Better Developer
I’ve read dozen of articles on how to become a better developer in the past year. So, to share what I’ve learned, here are 7 ways to become a better…
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Word Nerds May Be Faster At Learning To Code Than Math Whizzes
A natural aptitude for learning languages is a stronger predictor of learning to program than basic math knowledge, or numeracy, according to new research. That’s because writing code also involves…
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Asking Questions Makes You Look Smarter
A common trait I see in new developers is the fear of looking dumb. I know because I had the same concern. I thought that seeming stupid would cause others…
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