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The hardest part of building software is not coding, it’s requirements
Why replacing programmers with AI won’t be so easy.
How Bloomberg’s engineers built a culture of knowledge sharing
Thousands of the company’s engineers, data scientists, designers, and developers have asked and answered questions about how things work inside their organization.
Improving the developer experience in the energy sector
Plus, how software underlies the second-largest electric vehicle charging network.
The cofounder of Chef is cooking up a less painful DevOps (Ep. 584)
Chef cofounder Adam Jacob joins the home team to discuss the problems with the current state of cloud infrastructure, what engineers need but aren’t getting, and why he’s focused on creating a new and improved approach to infrastructure automation.
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Interesting questions
How do I store enormous amounts of mechanical energy?
Contains recommendations on the exact novel that implements this idea.
How to deal with a careless student?
"The primary goal is to help the student make better arguments. If you get useful work out of the process that's gravy."
Why is '|' used as the OR operator in so many programming languages?
All the good symbols were taken.
Onomatopoeia for foxes
Wait, what does the fox say?
Links from around the web
The Password Game
Think you've got a strong password? Try putting it to the test.
DevJourney Podcast
The DevJourney podcast has produced 250 episodes and counting of developer stories across the industry.
Junior to senior: An action plan for engineering career success
Career advancement can seem daunting when you're just getting started, but here's a handy guide to leveling up over time.
The comprehensive guide to Elixir’s list comprehension
The term "for" is used in many languages for loops (wordplay!), but in Elixir, it's a bit different.
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