Persuasion tends to happen at the micro-level, in terms of information volume and breadth. For instance, if I explain that I use “var x = 6” instead of “int x = 6” because a productivity add-in squawks if I don’t, you’re likely to be swayed if you find my case persuasive. If, instead, I explain…
Whether it’s because you want to be able to participate in software engineering discussions without having to surreptitiously look things up on your phone, or whether it’s because you have an interview coming up with a firm that wants you to be some kind of expert in OOP or something, you probably have at least…
I bet you thought I’d forgotten this series and the video-cast leg of my burgeoning multimedia empire, but fear not, because I’m back following a long vacation, bookended by content publication announcements. I took previous feedback to heart and increased the font size of the spreadsheet as I worked, and decided to make this video…
The Courtship There’s nothing like the beginning of a job search. It’s often born out of a time of transition or frustration, and perhaps uncertainty and worry, but no matter how it starts, there’s a rush and glow as you start to peruse the jobs that are out there. Why do you feel a rush…
I don’t make a lot of “lessons learned” posts anymore, but here’s hoping this quick post saves some of you out there a headache when you get this message and google it. A few weeks back, I had an issue with the Git source code provider in Visual Studio and tweeted about it here (though…
