Andrew La GrangeWhat’s in a name: Junk or High-YieldWith the world in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic it is tempting to assume that any efforts outside of resolving the crisis are a waste…Apr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020
Andrew La GrangeMy start up is 5 years old tomorrow. I’m ready to stop calling it a start up.As Eisenhower once said: plans are useless, planning is indispensable. I was part of a plan once, but as von Moltke taught us, plans…Jul 31, 20191Jul 31, 20191
Andrew La GrangeThe value of grit in making yourself a great software developerI’ve been programming, coding, developing, making coded incantations, and praying that my code will compile, be interpreted, publish for…Feb 21, 2019Feb 21, 2019
Andrew La GrangeAnother Year EndsAs 2017 draws to a close, I am left reflecting on what has been another amazing year for the team of people I have the opportunity to…Dec 16, 2017Dec 16, 2017
Andrew La GrangeMurphy, you bastard — I love youThere is an old adage — don’t go live on a Friday. It’s a good rule of thumb to follow, and many old devs live with the scars of the Friday…Oct 22, 2016Oct 22, 2016
Andrew La GrangeinFrontend WeeklySurveys to reveal the dearth of developersIt’s big news today in JavaScript world — http://stateofjs.com/ is out and provoking all sorts of hand wringing.Oct 4, 2016Oct 4, 2016
Andrew La GrangeRebate to EducateIn all the chaos of the #feesmustfall movement in South Africa, all sides are taking such entrenched positions, it becomes difficult to…Sep 24, 2016Sep 24, 2016
Andrew La GrangeAI without training sets is like a baby in boxAI is a holy grail of software developers. Ever since Turing (and perhaps before), those logicians called developers today (programmers in…Jul 13, 20161Jul 13, 20161
Andrew La GrangeFrom experience to purposeFrom user experience (UX) to customer experience (CX), it would seem that experiences are the preeminent means by which to design, produce…Feb 16, 2016Feb 16, 2016
Andrew La GrangeA great piece of software…I’m a constant explorer of new software. I build software, so I suppose some of it is professional curiosity — and some of the curiosity…Feb 9, 2016Feb 9, 2016