Johnny Ray AustinWe Should Stop Saying “Self-Taught” DeveloperCommunity-Taught Is Much BetterDec 6, 2017Dec 6, 2017
Johnny Ray AustinincodeburstI Wrote Some JSX Today and Did Not Hate ItIf you’ve had a conversation with me about React, you know that I have strong opinions about JSX. Specifically, I wasn’t a fan. For years…Aug 1, 2017Aug 1, 2017
Johnny Ray AustininOne Design CommunityRants From An Engineer: Design & Engineering — We Need Each OtherI’ve worked as an engineer my entire career (with some engineering management in the last few years). But I don’t fit into the category of…Jul 19, 2017Jul 19, 2017
Johnny Ray AustininCapital One TechThe Wonderful World of Functional ProgrammingA Brief OverviewJun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017
Johnny Ray AustininBreaking Into StartupsIt’s OK to be a Junior Software EngineerOne of the most frequently recurring themes in my role as an engineering leader is the idea that junior engineers don’t like to be called…Feb 16, 20173Feb 16, 20173
Johnny Ray AustinFavor Elegance Over SimplicityEverything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.Jul 6, 20161Jul 6, 20161
Johnny Ray AustinConsensus Is StupidStandardize the big stuff, enforce style, use interfaces and trust the rest.Mar 7, 2016Mar 7, 2016
Johnny Ray AustinYou’re Not Solving ProblemsWhen was the last time you solved a problem? Think about it — if you’re like most engineers, it has probably been a bit longer than you…Jun 16, 2015Jun 16, 2015
