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Matthew Congrove, Head of UI/UX Design shares his journey to becoming a hybrid developer-designer and some of the challenges that come along with it.
The uses of open source projects have changed a lot over the years, and the space may be facing its next evolution. What comes next?
From building software while working remotely to building software to improve remote work. How far have we come and how much do we still have to go?
Jeff Haynie sits down with Bobby Davis, Host of Coder Foundry, and E.J. Bensing, VP of Engineering at Mark 43, to chat all about the developer experience.
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There tends to be a stereotype that software engineering is an independent or even lonely endeavor, but I’ve found the opposite to be true.
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There may not be lives at stake, but creating a more effective and enjoyable experience for developers is critical to the future of software innovation.
Prototyping - building and gathering data about what works and what doesn’t, then iterating - is one of the most impactful ways to learn and improve coding skills.
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We are interested in your insight on what makes the best software engineers so great at what they do and what makes them happy and fulfilled at their jobs.