What Music Do You Code To?

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I was having a Twitter conversation with Joe Ocampo and Chris Patterson about what music we listen to when we code. I thought it would be fun to start a blog meme on this topic - so here we go!
I have two music styles I listen to when I code: Hardstyle/Drum and Bass […]

Squeezed Links: February 2008

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Feels like I haven’t done a squeezed links in awhile. Completely not related to software I have two new favorite sites that you should go check out - Daily Monster and Indexed. Be especially sure to check out Indexed - Indexing a Career: A Career Path in Pictures. They are as exciting […]

The Diminishing Return on Code Uniformity

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Last week Steve Rowe had a nice discussion on the question - Is There Value In Code Uniformity? Although I left a comment, I thought I would expand upon my thoughts a little more.
I do agree that every team must have (and enforce) some basic standards of code uniformity. These may include items […]

Jira Bug Tracking Contest Winner Is…

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Congrats Mitch! Time to kick Bugzilla out!
Thanks to everyone that participated - I really hope those that didn’t win find a replacement for what you are doing soon. Sorry I didn’t have an unlimited number of copies to give away!
Like I said in the video - check out Simpltry.com for some JS and […]

This Means War!!!

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Sorry for the off-topic post, initially I wasn’t going to ask - but I need everyones help!
First off, let me remind you that every week I fill your noodle with expert psychoanalysis of the everyday software developer for the low cost of jack squat. All I am asking for in return is 3 measly […]

Developer Faceoff: Scott Bellware vs. JP Boodhoo

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I am pretty excited about this month’s Developer Faceoff: Scott Bellware vs. Jean-Paul Boodhoo - The War of the Short, Bald, and Passionate.
Scott Bellware is a software product designer and developer living in Austin, TX. He is probably best known for his brutal honesty and “get-off-your-ass” attitude, but only because Scott is super-human active […]

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