Becoming a programmer can be a daunting task. After reading Your First Year in Code, you might wonder what awaits you long term. My book, What is Programming covers more of the […]
Your 30th Year in Code
Terrible interview question: Swap variables without a temporary
“Clever programming tricks have no place in programming interviews. They usually involve a small amount of code and solve an innocent-sounding question like “find the loop in a linked list”. Often unfair […]
Lessons learned from recording my first class
I published my first video class, How to Write a Great User Story, something all programmers should know how to do. Even though the class only went live recently, there’s already a […]
The Internet Lottery™ for content creators
Your cursor hovers over the post button. This will be the one. You researched it, you checked it, you got the graphics, and you have the audience. Today you’ll have that successful […]
How to fail a programming interview
“I’ve conducted many interviews. There are many reasons why I reject people, but there are recurring themes. I want to give a list of the most common problems. A few of these […]
Of course HTML is a programming language
Is HTML a programming language? I could express a bit of shock, even dismay, at the question, but instead, I’ll try a more polished approach. In some sense, it may be a […]
The User
Thinking that programming is about programmers is the worst mistake you can make. The single most important aspect of programming is the user. Keep this in mind through all the discussions we […]
Would you program a human?
With tales of Crispr babies in the news, I’ve been pondering the implications of programming human beings. This may or may not have been spurred by a crime novel I recently read, […]
Sadly, I must say goodbye to Leaf (my programming language)
This is hard to write, or rather, it’s a hard decision to make. After investing many years on Leaf — a programming language, a major life project — I need to take […]
I don’t know how to create a website
The web has been part of my career since the beginning. I’ve created several sites, including apps and games, hell, I’ve even created web development tools, yet I have to admit I […]
Keeping tabs on shady internet authorities — What is Certificate Transparency?
Did you know somebody else could steal your domain name? Even if you’ve properly secured your site and gotten the right security certificates, it’s still possible some people get to the wrong […]
How I write my blog?
In a distant memory I typed some text, pressed “Submit”, and had a blog post. Though simple, it lacked finesse; the articles lacked polish. With each article, I’d tweak my process, […]
Dissecting my Rusty Superhero Bots — A contest post-mortem
I made it to the top Legendary League in a bot programming contest. This is the first such competition I’ve done, with a language, Rust, which I barely know, and all while […]
Interview Question: A two-player card game
I’ve been asking interviewees, over at interviewing.io, to write a simulation of a two-player card game. It’s an engaging question, revealing a lot about their abilities. It doesn’t involve any trickery nor […]
