Van AndersonThis is not a pipeOne of the most peculiar parts about the academic institution of studying programming is the name: Computer Science. As many academics in…Apr 19, 2016Apr 19, 2016
Van AndersonASM.js: the MacGyver of the webThe evolution of lifeforms on earth is a tale of duck tape and hot glue, where each successful step forward is shoddily ‘MacGyvered’ from…Apr 18, 2016Apr 18, 2016
Van AndersonSchemas for the Real WorldThe information age has fostered an incredible boom in the technology we use (and therefore have to produce) on a day to day basis. It is a…Apr 12, 2016Apr 12, 2016
Van AndersonInventing on PrincipleA zen garden is a tool of some eastern cultures in meditating on the immediacy and constant flux of life. By carving out patterns in…Apr 12, 2016Apr 12, 2016
Van AndersonSimple is not easySimplicity is the end goal of all software design. It’s difficult to understand this fully on the first steps of learning to code because…Mar 28, 2016Mar 28, 2016
Van AndersonSOLIDIt has been said that anyone who can come up with a good acronym can write a best selling book on programming. Whether that is a commentary…Mar 21, 2016Mar 21, 2016
Van AndersonSlaying the invisible monsters in the tech industryThe tech industry is the last place you would expect to find monsters. After all, we run a pretty clean shop! Employees are treated better…Mar 17, 2016Mar 17, 2016
Van AndersonLearning to ask better questions!In her discussion, appropriately titled “Your Brain’s API”, Sasha Laundry sheds insight on the most important documentation programmers…Mar 9, 2016Mar 9, 2016
Van AndersonDucks and CowsWhy’s Poignant Guide to Ruby documents a man’s slow descent into schizophrenic psychosis as he examines the finer points of Ruby through…Mar 8, 2016Mar 8, 2016
Van AndersonCSS reset vs CSS normalizeModern browsers apply a slew a CSS rules by default. Unfortunately, browser manufactures have not come together to form standards on what…Mar 4, 2016Mar 4, 2016