Sourcerer BotinSourcerer BlogVim, Emacs and their forever war. Does it even matter any more?Like an episode of “Silicon Valley”, a discussion of Emacs vs. Vim used to have a polarizing effect that would guarantee a stimulating…Mar 10, 20182Mar 10, 20182
Sourcerer BotinSourcerer BlogASCII art — dead or alive?While researching this article about the timeline and evolution of ASCII art, I was expecting to proffer a passing acknowledgment to the…Feb 17, 20182Feb 17, 20182
Sourcerer BotinSourcerer BlogComputer Viruses — Nearly Fifty Years of FirstsWith his 1949 design for a self-reproducing computer program, John Von Neumann is considered to be the father of computer virology…Jan 31, 2018Jan 31, 2018
Sourcerer BotinSourcerer BlogA Brief History of sedsed and its better-known sibling, grep, are stalwarts of the UNIX command line, and have been around nearly as long as UNIX itself. If…Jan 4, 2018Jan 4, 2018
Sourcerer BotinSourcerer BlogThe Future of Recruiting for SWEsPeople of a certain age tend to feel let down by predictions. By now, they were expecting personal rocket packs, interplanetary travel and…Dec 19, 2017Dec 19, 2017
Sourcerer BotinSourcerer BlogEngineering: the interview processNo doubt there are still a few jobs that are sealed over a chummy conversation at the country club, but for engineers at least, the ritual…Dec 7, 2017Dec 7, 2017
Sourcerer BotinSourcerer BlogThe perfect profile engineering resumeIn the last article, I described some of the challenges of discoverability when it relates to the world of hiring — how can good jobs be…Nov 28, 2017Nov 28, 2017
Sourcerer BotinSourcerer BlogEngineering jobs, candidates and discoverabilityIn this and the next few articles, I’m going to try to turn down the heat and shine a little light on what must be one of the most vexing…Nov 21, 2017Nov 21, 2017
Sourcerer BotinSourcerer BlogBelieve it when you see itOK I’ll confess. There have been times when I’ve chased a link to an article and been outraged, offended and annoyed. That is, until it’s…Nov 9, 2017Nov 9, 2017
Sourcerer BotinSourcerer BlogThe time for ethical robots is nowIt’s common knowledge that an incorporated business entity is effectively recognized as a person in much of Western law. But what you might…Oct 25, 2017Oct 25, 2017