Skiller Whale

This time, AI might *actually* make us stupid.

We found out why

Technology is tightening its collective belt

I was excited by last week’s announcement of the TypeScript 5.0 beta. Apart from the compilation speed improvements that I’m keen to try…

Here are some fails my team shared recently:

“Consistency is the foundation of virtue.” — Francis Bacon

A new model for how to think about dev learning

and how to change that for your team

“I have some feedback for you” is the second scariest phrase in the English language.

We looked before at how startups could best navigate the recession that the pandemic brought. For those who can’t resist a TL;DR:

Over the past few months, venture capital funds have been predicting a recession that hits tech scale ups hard. Valuations will be worse…

Why software should be seen as a team sport, with the fitness of each ‘player’ contributing to the win.

How I concluded that hiring developers based on ‘experience’ is just plain lazy, and my exploration of an alternative approach.

A quick overview of a Python feature that can produce surprising bugs

How to use React.js to improve the performance of your frontend code.

A glimpse into what can be achieved with window functions, for the uninitiated.

Why traditional ‘fast tracks’ to tech team learning don’t work, and what does. Also, Matrix references.

Why traditional training doesn’t work for developers, and how I discovered a new model of learning. Also, biscuits.