The Unavoidable “Boring Stuff”
If you’ve ever worked with C++ and then switched to Python or Swift, you might get the impression that it’s almost impossible to write poorly-written…
New Course: Agile, Scrum, and Kanban Foundations
I’m excited to share that my new course, “Agile, Scrum, and Kanban Foundations,” is now available on Udemy. I designed this course to help you…
Traditional Education and Bad Breath
Here’s one of the reasons I LOVE creating tech courses. “You are a LEGEND!! I got my first dev job thanks to you. I specifically…
The Art of Coding: A Baker’s Guide to Becoming a Developer
Did you know that software development is a lot like baking a cake? You have to follow a set of specific instructions to make sure…
4 Tips to Master Your Coding Journey
I wanted to share with you some of my favorite tips for becoming successful in programming and propelling your career in software development. Without further…
Software Development: Let’s Bring Back The Golden Age
In the stone age of computing (aka the 80s and 90s), software engineers were select, highly skilled individuals. They took pride in their work and…
New Course: Fiddler Everywhere 3–The Big Picture
Yay! My Fiddler Everywhere 3: The Big Picture course is now live on Pluralsight! Who will benefit from this course? – Fiddler newcomers who want…
To Delegate or not to Delegate, That is the Question
“You need to delegate“–we often hear this advice. But more often than not, this is something that should raise a red flag. When I was…
Why Can’t We Have Bug-Free Software?
Increased complexity is the main reason why software always has bugs. One way to think about the problem of increasing complexity is to consider the…
The Biggest Issue with Junior Developers–and How to Fix it
The quality of their code? Nope. The performance of their code? Try harder. Their lack of experience? Nah, that’s not it either. The number one…