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code-for-a-living January 14, 2021

Have the tables turned on NoSQL?

NoSQL was the next big thing in system architecture in 2011, but overall interest in it has plateaued recently. What is NoSQL, what does it have to do with modern development, and is it worth implementing in your project?

John Biggs and Ryan Donovan

Art by Alexandra Francis (https://alexandrafrancis.com/)

code-for-a-living January 12, 2021

Want to teach your kids to code? Here are three apps that can help.

Like many of you, I am a coder with kids at home. What better time to start exposing our kids to the career we all think is amazing! You do think programming is amazing, right? 😀 Well, even if you don’t, coding teaches kids the fundamentals of logic and encourages them to think abstractly. Let’s…

Mark Locklear

code-for-a-living January 7, 2021

Open source has a funding problem

Relying on volunteers to maintain every open source project isn't long term sustainable. Funding open source projects could keep development moving, but would that funding be raised and who would pay for it?

James Turner

code-for-a-living December 21, 2020

How digital identity protects your software

Digital identity is the online representation of a person, organization, or a machine, and it is what gives us access to the data we use daily. Here’s a brief overview of identity, why it's vital to information security, and why you should know more about it.

Michael Chan

code-for-a-living December 14, 2020

Security considerations for OTA software updates for IoT gateway devices

In order to respond to threats, device designers must remotely update, which if implemented poorly, can provide another vector for attacks. In this post, dig into specifics related specifically to the over-the-air (OTA) software update framework in an enterprise setting.

Drew Moseley

code-for-a-living December 10, 2020

The semantic future of the web

Much of the data currently exchanging hands can be viewed as human-centric. We are not the only consumers of the web though, and someday that data may be made easier to read by those non-human consumers.

James Turner

code-for-a-living December 7, 2020

Can developer productivity be measured?

Defining and measuring programmer productivity is one of the most difficult parts of an engineering manager or CTO’s job description. When everything you do is intangible, how should you measure it? Can it be measured at all?

Isaac Lyman

code-for-a-living December 3, 2020

Tips to stay focused and finish your hobby project

The biggest roadblocks to finishing your hobby project aren't coding-related. They're mental.

Tomi Mester

code-for-a-living December 1, 2020

Podcast 291: Why developers are demanding more ethics in tech

As software governs more of our daily lives and interactions, many are calling for more attention on the ethical framework of code.

Ben Popper Director of Content

code-for-a-living November 30, 2020

Does your organization need a developer evangelist?

What does it take to attract developers to your organization and to create an environment internally where they feel empowered to do their best work. One of the most successful strategies is to employ a great developer evangelist, which we’ll shorten to DevEv for brevity’s sake. In an era of remote work, DevEvs might be…

Medi Madelen Gwosdz and Ritika Puri

code-for-a-living November 25, 2020

How to write an effective developer resume: Advice from a hiring manager

Based on reviewing hundreds of resumes per year and researching a book, here are the seven pieces of advice for engineers on writing a resume that represents you as fairly as possible.

Gergely Orosz