You have a web application that you have maintained for a few years, relatively bug free, and stable. Your business is growing and you’re adding new features so you go out and find a new software engineer – a millennial engineer – just out of school. The new engineer is eager and excited, quickly sets up […]
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Geeks – How We Are Defacing Our Own Industry
So today in my inbox I find an email from a lovely company named Speak With a Geek. Geek, Geeks, ugh… I looked at it with disgust, immediately sent it to the trash can, and began to reflect on what is happening in this industry. According to Wikipedia… The word geek is a slang term […]
That LinkedIn Message For That Job In Another State (Dear Uber Recruiters)
As a software developer, I dread a few times during the year. Right after Labor Day, right after Memorial Day, and then right after the New Year. My phone will buzz from emails and LinkedIn messages asking if I’m looking for a new opportunity. The first couple of years this wasn’t too bad. I would […]