Life In Software Engineering, Careers in Tech, Leadership, Engineering Culture.
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe software development landscape changes constantly. New areas of specialization, technologies, and methodologies pop into existence every few months, forged by the relentless innovation of the software industry. With it, terms to describe specialized types of developers become part of the unofficial industry lingo and show up in job ads and…
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Reading Time: 3 minutesBeing a learner is a choice you already made When you joined the software industry, you made a deliberate or accidental decision to be a learner. Change, progress, and innovation are the goals of technology; not many fields change as quickly and relentlessly. As of 2016, there were about 21…
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Reading Time: 4 minutesMaking a baby by typing code A man approaches you holding a baby. He looks at the bundle with loving eyes before turning his gaze to you. “What do you think?”, he says, “He is my baby! I bathed him, dressed him and brushed his hair. I just finished, barely…
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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe blazing forge of innovation is lit in most obscure places. If you could see it, you’d notice it as a bright glow shining in the minds and hearts of inconspicuous software engineers hiding in their cubicles. Innovation never sleeps; she is a muse, singing a powerful song that keeps innovators awake at night.
Reading Time: 6 minutesEnglish, Chianti, C and the old days When I discovered the existence of computers, I lived in a place known worldwide for art, food, Chianti and hand gestures; not so much for technology. I loved growing up in Tuscany. Winters were sunny and crisp, summers hot and lazy, falls welcomed and refreshing,…
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Reading Time: 8 minutes“Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion” ~ Cyril Northcote Parkinson This post assumes that you are familiar with Scrum, and the concept of sprint. If you are not, you’ll find some excellent books on the topic. One that i recommend is One of the acutest sources…
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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe realization that the world needs more women in tech A few years ago, I observed my daughter become interested in technology and coding. I bought her a , and she started learning Python. She also signed up for some Java development classes at DigiPen. She naturally gravitated toward programming because she wanted to work…
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