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Author: Rob Broadhead
Rob is a founder of, and frequent contributor to, Develpreneur. This includes the Building Better Developers podcast. He is also a lifetime learner as a developer, designer, and manager of software solutions. Rob is the founder of RB Consulting and has managed to author a book about his family experiences and a few about becoming a better developer.
In his free time, he stays busy raising five children (although they have grown into adults). When he has a chance to breathe, he is on the ice playing hockey to relax or working on his ballroom dance skills.
One of my goals early on that I often attribute to my lengthy resume of development languages was to learn two new ones every year. This achievement may seem like an unrealistic goal. …
Logging Your Work – Best Practices in Learning From Mistakes and Reproducing Success
There are a broad range of reasons for logging or tacking the work we do. In technology work, we have such a varied bunch of tasks we perform that this becomes a crucial…
Thinking Big – When The End Overwhelms The Means
Hope is a critical factor in a happy life and, in my opinion, that includes thinking big. The challenge is in remembering that any goal we set is a journey, not a…
Recording Users and Heat Maps
One of the most influential ways to improve your site is through recording users. When I say record, this is not just noting where they clicked. This is a recording that allows…
3 Ways to Become a Service Provider as a Side Hustle or Full-time Job
In my experience, a service provider is the best way to start a business. The ramp-up is short. There is also the benefit that providing a service is an excellent way to…
Databases Overview – Laying The Groundwork
In this episode, we continue the series of overview discussions. This time around we will cover a databases overview. We looked at SDLC in the prior installment of this series and will…