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How Soon Will AI Start Firing Programmers?
Robots will likely revolutionize software engineering ranging from code reviews and bug fixing to automated refactoring, backlog prioritization, and employee appraisals...
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Automated Tests Are the Safety Net
Automated testing in software development significantly diminishes routine work and saves time, allowing programmers to work more effectively.
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Project Managers Shouldn't Trust Their Programmers. Do This Instead
Don't simply trust and pay your programmers. Why? Because you may end up losing. Instead, you need to validate and review the work performed. Doing so set you up...
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The Year-Round Joys and Benefits of Open Source Software
One of the things that makes us programmers feel warm and fuzzy is open source software. Companies support open source too. Why give something away for free? A...
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Why Great Programmers Pull Back the Curtain While Programming
Want to be a great programmer? If so, you have to pull back the curtain and learn how software really works. A deeper understanding helps programmers further their...
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Here's Why Resentment is the Key to Happiness
Do you find happiness to be fleeting? That shiny new car or big job promotion makes you happy for a few weeks but quickly turns into the same old same old? Maybe...
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Measuring Up: How to Properly Measure Your Programmers
To measure or to not measure, that is the question. Ask programmers and many will tell you that measurement is a fool’s folly. Measurement undermines the team spirit...
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The Remote Revolution Has to be Driven by Output, Not Salaries
The unfolding COVID-19 pandemic has thrown us all for a loop and forced countless companies to shutter their offices, warehouses, and everything else. Working...
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Clean Code Isn't Enough; It Must Be Crystal Clear, Too
Writing clean code is a great start, but for programmers who really want to master their craft, you have to go further. You need to write clear code that other...
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Talented Programmers Don't Tolerate Chaos
Talented programmers will strive to structure chaos and write perfect code.
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Not So Good After All? Don't Let 'Altruism' Kill Your Company
Altruism is often heralded as a panacea for management challenges, but it could actually be a death sentence for your team and projects. Here's why.
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Evolution Through Revolution: Getting Your Team to Embrace Change
Don't accept the status quo. Instead, build a team willing to fight for positive change.
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Lazy Developers Are the Best Developers
Lazy developers stick to the project scope while forcing the project team to understand and fix their own code and issues.
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Hazardous Enthusiasm and How Eagerness Can Kill A Project
Many otherwise competent software developers and potential contributors end up being overwhelmed by "hazardous enthusiasm." They end up overwhelmed by their excitement...
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Breaking the Chains of Freelance Slavery
The idea of working from home is no longer novel, and there are a number of drawbacks to consider.
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Blockchain Was the First, but Will Not Be the Last
What is the outlook for Zero-Trust Decentralization, and should we expect other products aside from Blockchain?
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Using Independent Technical Reviews to Ensure Project Success
By using independent technical reviews, management can have a third party audit software and ensure the dev team stays on track.
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Discovering Bugs, or Ensuring Success?
Finding errors is not the same as making certain a software product works correctly.
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Blame-Free Quality Control
How liable should programmers be for the quality of their software?
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A Software Architect Is the Person You Blame
How efficient is your current software project, and could it potentially benefit from the addition of a software architect?12