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May 2, 2022

Most Software Developers are Amateurs

Ben “The Hosk” Hosking has an excellent article titled “Software development is a loser’s…

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Apr 20, 2022

The Real Problem with Recruiting Software Developers

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Apr 28, 2022

My Boss Won’t Let Me Write Unit Tests

I gave an in person talk at a conference pre-Covid on TDD/BDD. To my surprise, the room was…

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May 5, 2022

Developers Shouldn’t Play Golf

One of the many horrible consequences of the whiteboard coding interview process has been Code Golf.

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Apr 25, 2022

The Best Interview Questions for Developers

When I interview software developers I mainly concentrate on the behavioral side. If…

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Apr 22, 2022

The 90-Day Notice

This is a study in the law of unintended consequences.

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Apr 23, 2022

Don’t Make a Fool of Yourself

Uncle Bob recently posted pictures of his book shelves on Twitter. He’s got all of the classics close at…

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Gregory Leman in Software Grognard

Apr 30, 2022

I Am Desperate For A Job

Most days I have a post in my LinkedIn feed along the lines of:

I have been unemployed now…

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Gregory Leman in Software Grognard

Apr 29, 2022

Why Are Job Searches So Hard?

The number of articles I see in my feed about how to ace an interview is truly stunning. There are an equal…

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Apr 27, 2022

The Coding Challenge Isn’t Everything

I’m on record as not liking whiteboard coding challenges as the basis of a job interview.

One of the unfortunate impacts of the whiteboard coding challenge part of the interview process for many companies is that candidates have gotten…

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Thoughts on software development, coding, startups, and stuff in general. grognard m. (plural grognards) 1. an old veteran soldier; specifically of the grenadiers of the Imperial Guard (Grenadiers à Pied de la Garde Impériale); an old complaining soldier.

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