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📅 January 6, 2020 Software Architecture From Scratch ⏱ 2 minutes read

Software Architecture From Scratch – Season Kick-Off

We kick off the season on software architecture from scratch with an overview of what we will cover. We also set the table for the assumptions we will make as we walk through our…

📅 December 27, 2019 Special Topics ⏱ 3 minutes read

Looking Forward and Planning for the Year Ahead

As we near the end of a decade, it is time to consider planning for the year ahead. We need to consider the goals we want to achieve and how much better to be…

📅 December 25, 2019 Become a Better Developer ⏱ 3 minutes read

Start Simple To Make a Successful Year

There are many reasons New Years Resolutions fail. However, the most common challenge is to keep the work going that we start with. It is all about building a habit. Thus, let’s look at…

📅 December 25, 2019 Special Topics ⏱ 3 minutes read

Year-End Success – Finish Strong

We once again look at finishing strong. Our steady efforts and incremental progress should result in year-end success. However, there always seems to be a need for that final push. No matter how well…

📅 December 23, 2019 Special Topics ⏱ 3 minutes read

Looking Back – How Did We Do With Our Prognostications?

As we start into our last week of the year, it is a good time for looking back. Therefore, we think it is worthwhile to review what we proposed would be the big technical…

📅 November 29, 2019 Special Topics ⏱ 3 minutes read

Making The Most Of Time Off and Holidays

We wrap up Thanksgiving week with some recommendations for making the most of that time off. While you may be working frantically on Black Friday, there will be a time where you can take…

📅 November 27, 2019 Special Topics ⏱ 2 minutes read

Thankful For Friends, Family, Even Co-Workers

We continue our focus during the U.S. Thanksgiving week with a look at things to be thankful for. This episode, we look at people in our life. These can be friends, family, and even…

📅 November 26, 2019 Tools We Use ⏱ 4 minutes read

Using Dropbox To Provide A File Store and Reliable Backup

We use a broad range of tools to create content and software for this site and in our consulting businesses. Dropbox may be the most integrated into our work. Thus, this is a near-perfect…

📅 November 25, 2019 Special Topics ⏱ 2 minutes read

Being Thankful For Effective Tools

The Thanksgiving holiday is upon us in the United States. That allows us a week that is a little lighter than our normal workload and time to reflect. In this time of reflection, one…

📅 November 22, 2019 Three Ways To Improve ⏱ 3 minutes read

Season of Lists Wrap-Up and Becoming a Better Developer

We have reached the end of season 10. This episode wraps up our look at how lists can be a quick way to cover a lot of ground as topics go. This season was…