The Practical Developer100 days of writing about code’Tis the season to take on personal challenges. Reading about the #100DaysOfCode challenge has me feeling the spirit. That challenge a…Dec 30, 2016Dec 30, 2016
The Practical DeveloperAn Impromptu NYC Meetup — Putting Our Heads (And Hearts) TogetherRead this here: https://dev.to/ben/an-impromptu-nyc-meetup--putting-our-heads-and-hearts-togetherNov 10, 2016Nov 10, 2016
The Practical DeveloperThe psychological battle of big refactoringsWe usually talk about refactoring code with the same kind of pedantic approach we do with all other kinds of software writing. We come up…Jul 25, 20161Jul 25, 20161
The Practical DeveloperCode is SufferingNo, you will not be able to scale your CSS without pain. Your attempts to circumvent its shortcomings through transpilation, inlining…Jun 9, 20162Jun 9, 20162
The Practical DeveloperLong Live jQueryThe reports of jQuery’s death are greatly exaggerated.May 24, 20162May 24, 20162
The Practical DeveloperTeach Writing Code FirstThroughout my career as a software engineer, many people have told me that learning to write code is difficult. I challenge this claim. The…May 20, 20161May 20, 20161
The Practical DeveloperWhat Will GitHub Be in 5 Years?GitHub has had a profound effect on software, and therefore the world. Everyone knows the company that has raised a lot of money with the…May 9, 2016May 9, 2016
The Practical DeveloperHow I Made this Website Hella Fast Without Overcomplicating ThingsIf only Medium weren’t a bloated mess, but I digress.May 7, 2016May 7, 2016
The Practical DeveloperWhat Happens to Lazy Programmers?Programmers are lazy. Or not. Programmers are sometimes lauded for “laziness”, in reference to a personality trait that leads them to…May 1, 20161May 1, 20161