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Computer processing is the act by which the world of the computer is constructed.

I turned 30 this year.

Consider the following C# class: class StringEquivalent { private string Value { get; } public StringEquivalent(string value) { Value = value; } public override string ToString() { return Value; } public override bool Equals(object obj) { if (obj == null)…

Depth and problematization You can’t unthink a thought.

Classic pipelines are out, YAML pipelines are in.

One of the core hard things about leadership is that people hear what they are, not what you say.

Application streaming is one of the emerging technologies I’m most bullish on.

Most people misunderstand what poetry is for.

Sometime in 2018 (or possibly earlier; the site only lists the date of the last update, not the date of the original post) Daniel Gritzer of Serious Eats posted a recipe for Blistered-Tomato Pasta Salad With Basil.

Following are the questions I see most frequently on r/adhd and several ADHD-focused Facebook groups I’m part of.

During the recent Joe Rogan backlash I decided to cast a vote with my wallet and end my Spotify subscription.

Central nervous system stimulants such as Adderall, Ritalin, and Vyvanse are commonly used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy in children and adults.

I love puzzle games.

The search for the lost AirPod My wife Dylan is a math and physics teacher.

Ad-hocumentation Good documentation is a developer’s best friend, and some products and tools have truly excellent docs because they pay people to maintain them.

[…] a man is always prey to his truths.

I did some science experiments this morning, and I’m here to share my results.

2005 - 2006 One time in the ’80s a first grade teacher was mean to my oldest sister.

Let’s talk about one of my favorite .NET features.

Technical recruiters have an extraordinarily difficult job.

What kind of conversationalist are you?

This is a struggle to write and will be a struggle to publish.

I am not a doctor and this does not constitute medical advice.

I would call this “incredible foods you need to eat before you die” but that template is overplayed and unnecessarily depressing, in my opinion.

I’ve been learning Mandarin over the past two months and it’s been one surprise after another.

Today we’re going to go from 0 to a configurable load testing script using JMeter, a free and popular load testing tool.

I’ve eaten a lot of bottom-tier burgers in my life and I’ve heartily enjoyed most of them.

I’m writing a book: a complete guide to your first year as a developer.

This is a chapter from Your First Year in Code, a book of practical how-to and advice for new developers.

Most people are familiar with the http:// that begins web site URLs.

You’re a software engineer living in Idaho.

There’s a strong business case—a financially sound, common-sense case—for acquiring tech talent such as developers, designers, product managers, and QA engineers using quality-of-life values instead of competing on compensation.

Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice.

A slogan I hear often in Utah is Equal opportunity, not equal outcomes.

This is a chapter from Your First Year in Code, a book of practical how-to and advice for new developers.

What are environments, anyway?

Some background Back in the early 2000s, if you’d been working on a Microsoft Word document and shut down your computer without hitting Ctrl+S, you were in a bad spot.

I’m not a gun violence expert.

Read in English Me siento bien privilegiado por llevar la vida que llevo.

Leer en español I feel very privileged to lead the life I lead.

If this is your first day with Edward, welcome!

Introduction Edward is a web app designed to help aspiring authors write their first novel.

A pretty-darned-optional part of being a software developer is getting a generally-applicable principle (a “law”) named after yourself.

I’ve created this system for rating technology companies based on the way they conduct business, their place in the community and how they treat their developers.

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This is a chapter from Your First Year in Code, a book of practical how-to and advice for new developers.

This is a chapter from Your First Year in Code, a book of practical how-to and advice for new developers.

In every community there’s a coming-of-age process, a rite of passage that every newcomer must experience before he or she can really be considered an insider.

Problem The patient has a broken leg.