Software Development News and Articles

7 biggest challenges of being a remote programmer
Programming is typically considered one of the rare dream jobs that can be done from anywhere in the world that has a decent internet connec...
How to implement ROT13 in JavaScript
Published on: 1/10/2023 - 3 min read
How to implement ROT13 in JavaScript
ROT13 is a specific implementation of the Caesar cipher that replaces each letter with the letter that is 13 places down the alphabet. For e...
Why Are So Many Developers Going Unhired?
Published on: 1/9/2023 - 6 min read
Why Are So Many Developers Going Unhired?
Not a day goes by that we don't read an article about developer jobs going unfilled and the demand skyrocketing by the day. And despite what...
I Spent a Week with ChatGPT, And This is How It Went
Ever since machines learned to talk, through chatbots, there has been a fear of them inevitably taking our human jobs. Everything from custo...
5 Strategies To Protect Your Business From Cyber Threats
Technology has become an integral element of modern life. It has revolutionized the world in numerous ways, especially through the Internet ...
The best developers, do these 3 things
Published on: 11/14/2022 - 5 min read
The best developers, do these 3 things
I've worked with dozens of highly skilled developers during the course of my career. And the more you work with somebody, the more you pick ...
Will Carbon lang eventually replace C++?
Published on: 11/9/2022 - 5 min read
Will Carbon lang eventually replace C++?
In July of this year (2022) at CPP North Conference, we heard the announcement of a new programming language dubbed Carbon (or Carbon L...
Coding interviews are broken and not getting fixed anytime soon
Programming interviews often times get a bad reputation for being highly stressful and overly complex when they don't need to be. ...
Can you get by with just 1 programming language?
No doubt this is one of the most popular questions asked on the internet regarding programming. Just how many programming languages should a...
Netflix has one of the best development blogs out there
You may not be aware of it just yet, but Netflix has a development blog that's frequently updated and surprisingly fun to read. And after ha...
How To Improve Your Health And Fitness As A Software Developer
As a software developer, it's essential that you take care of your health and fitness. Sitting in front of a computer all day can be bad for...
Will programmers become obsolete in the near future?
Published on: 9/29/2022 - 5 min read
Will programmers become obsolete in the near future?
You see it in the news every day pretty much. The hype that A.I. and advanced no-code platforms are going to make coding jobs a thing of the...
Using React in a real world application
Published on: 9/26/2022 - 5 min read
Using React in a real world application
A few months ago, I began work on a brand new project built from the ground up. It's my second run working with a startup, so I am all too f...
How much code do I write as the CTO of a startup?
The most common answer to that question often times ranges from "None at all" to "Not as much as I would like". And that's typically because...
Converting A Blog From .NET to Node.js
Published on: 8/24/2022 - 5 min read
Converting A Blog From .NET to Node.js
For the past few months I've been heavily considering migrating this blog from a custom .NET and C# application over to a Node.js and possib...
What is Bun, the new JavaScript runtime on the block
Bun is the ultra fast JavaScript runtime that has taken the internet by storm and that is set to dominate the JavaScript development market ...
5 non-developer things that web developers should know
Published on: 8/17/2022 - 6 min read
5 non-developer things that web developers should know
As if things weren't difficult enough for developers, here's a list of things to add on to your current daily work flow. If you've been a we...
3 questions to ask during your next coding interview
Published on: 8/15/2022 - 5 min read
3 questions to ask during your next coding interview
At almost every interview that I've personally attended, I've been asked the same question. A question that appears usually at the very end ...
Why I don't use GitHub to store my code
Published on: 8/12/2022 - 4 min read
Why I don't use GitHub to store my code
I often get weird looks from people when I tell them that I don't personally use GitHub for any of my projects, both personal and profession...
Becoming a professional web developer without a CS degree
A college education, while still valuable, isn't necessarily for everyone. For one, it's typically one of the largest expenses that you will...