Phil Johnson
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10 tried and true methods for breaking coder’s block
When veteran software developers have trouble writing code, they often turn to one (or more) of these sure-fire solutions to get it flowing again. → Read More
6 things all good software code has in common
Not all source code is created equal. Here’s what developers say makes some software code far better than others. → Read More
That’s one big repository: Here’s how many lines of code Google has
Google share stats on the volume of code it manages and, not surprisingly, it’s a whole heck of a lot. → Read More
The terrible 10: Programmers’ biggest frustrations
As great of a job as software developer is, like any other job, it has its annoyances. Here is a list of the things most likely to make them pull their hair out. → Read More
Head-scratchers: 11 confounding programming language features
Programming languages are full of peculiarities but these oddities tend to make developers say “WTF?” more than most → Read More
Survey says more women are going into programming
A new global survey of software developers suggests that females will be making up an increasing percentage of the programmer population in coming years. → Read More
Superclass: 15 of the world’s best living programmers
When developers discuss who the world’s top programmer is, these names tend to come up a lot. → Read More
Why John Carmack thinks Racket is aces for beginning programmers
The creator of creator Doom explains why his 10 year-old son used the Racket programming language to create his latest video game. → Read More
Hopefully, Windows 95 is just a memory [CARTOON]
Microsoft’s historic OS turned 20 this week, giving some people a people a chance to reminisce and others a reminder that it’s time to upgrade. → Read More
Think all software changelogs are boring? Think again
The Strange Log proves that sometimes even the driest-sounding things can actually be pretty entertaining. → Read More
9 things you need to know to run a successful software development team
Experienced software engineering leaders share what it takes to get the most out of your team. → Read More
Research: You’re not smarter than a 5th grader at designing mobile apps
A new study finds that young kids come up with more original and higher quality ideas for new mobile services than adults. → Read More
Programmers expect their code to live long and prosper
A new survey of developers finds that they have a long life expectancy for their work but still can’t agree on what constitutes “legacy” code. → Read More
Just their type: 12 keyboards beloved by programmers
Software developers can become quite attached to the keyboards they use to bang out code all day. Here are some models that have significant coder followings. → Read More
Cracking the code: 5 tips for hiring software developers
Hiring programmers is hard, but these tips from companies trying to improve the process just might help you to better identify, recruit, and evaluate coding talent. → Read More
7 things every new programmer should know
Veteran software developers share the lessons they’ve learned over the years about how to successfully navigate the professional coding business. → Read More
Up your coding game with these 7 habits of great programmers
Experienced software engineers share their thoughts on what differentiates great programmers from good programmers and what it takes to up your coding game. → Read More
How to make money as an independent developer
If you’re a mobile developer and you’re not doing e-commerce, you’re doing it wrong... and other findings from a new survey → Read More
How Secure Scrum can help you build better software
A new methodology shows promise in helping Scrum teams to identify and account for security issues during software development → Read More
Houston, we have a bug: 9 famous software glitches in space
Software bugs can occur anywhere, but can be particularly troublesome (and costly) in space. → Read More