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7 years ago
Analysis pbrkThe Problem With Heroes In Software Development
All too often a company relies on a single developer to keep things running smoothly. This developer is that company's hero. However, this reliance can be harmful for all parties involved.
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8 years ago
Analysis pbrk
Job Hopping
Job hopping is often considered to be a negative trait. Could there be advantages to it though?
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8 years ago
Analysis pbrk
Optimising the front end for the browser
An introductory overview to optimising front end code for the browser, to improve UX and SEO rankings.
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8 years ago
Analysis pbrk
What Makes A Senior Software Developer?
The notion of a "senior" developer is extremely subjective. How can we define it better?
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8 years ago
Analysis pbrk
Write Explicit Tests
Where I work, we have an in-house Python course that includes a few exercises.I’ve been checking the same exercise solution for a few years now, for every newprogrammer in our group. It’s interesti...
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8 years ago
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Scaling Your Web App 101: Lessons in Architecture Under Load
It’s the classic champagne problem that most successful web apps will deal with – there are so many users on your site that things are starting to get bogged...
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8 years ago
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8 years ago
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8 years ago
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Oracle finally targets Java non-payers – six years after plucking Sun
Thought Java was 'free'? Think again (and you owe us $$$ in 2017)
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8 years ago
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8 years ago
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8 years ago
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Programming Has Changed My Life
The story of how programming has made me a better person than I was.
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8 years ago
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You Wouldn't Base64 a Password! Cryptography Terms and Concepts for Developers
A gentle introduction to cryptography concepts and terminology.
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8 years ago
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8 years ago
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8 years ago
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Ransomware Gives Free Decryption Keys to Victims Who Infect Others
Ransomware still under development called Popcorn Time forces victims to either pay the ransom, or try to infect other machines in exchange for the decryption key.
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8 years ago
Comment pbrk
This is awesome! All too often security is an after thought. That makes us all vulnerable as we become more reliant on software (which is a good thing).