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Software audio and video resources
The Internet is a cornucopia of useful resources for software developers and marketers. As well as all the documentation, forums, blogs and wikis there are some great audio and video resources. Here...
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Agile reaches the mainstream
You know you’ve made it when they make fun of you in Dilbert. I wonder how long before the United Features lawyers make Joey take the cartoons down?
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7 Ways to be a healthier programmer
Developing software is an indoor job with no heavy lifting. How dangerous can it be? Actually, the long term dangers to your health are all too real. Humans have bodies evolved for running around the...
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Programming with your feet
I started feeling a mild burning sensation in my left wrist a few weeks ago. This is a classic early sign of Repetitive Strain Injury. Uh-oh. I had an email exchange not long ago with someone who now...
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Where I program
whereiwrite.org is a photographic project showing science fiction writers and their offices. I started wondering what the offices of other microISVs and small software companies look like. Were they...
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Code Club – inspiring a new generation of programmers
Yesterday I, and fellow software developer Oliver Balmer, ran the first session of our new programming club at the school our children attend. We weren’t sure what to expect, but it went very well. The...
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Lifestyle Programming
“A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.” ― Bob Dylan I am a lifestyle programmer. I run a one-man software product...
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7 Reasons Software Developers Should Learn Marketing
1. Improved career prospects The intersection of people with development skills and marketing skills is pretty small. Being in this intersection can only help your career prospects. Also an in-depth...
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How much code can a coder code?
Lines of code (LOC) is a simple way to measure programmer productivity. Admittedly it is a flawed metric. As Bill Gates famously said “Measuring programming progress by lines of code is like measuring...
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