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100 Hours

Posted on January 11, 2016 by way0utwest

How long does it take someone to learn to be good at building software in some language? I’m sure many of you have heard of the 10,000 rule that notes the truly gifted in a field need 10,000 hours of … Continue reading →

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Are We Suckers?

Posted on December 18, 2015 by way0utwest

I written about learning to say no. I’ve noted that we must find a balance in life with work. I try to encourage you to work hard, get better at your job, and bring value to your employer. I certainly know there … Continue reading →

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The Years of Experience

Posted on December 15, 2015 by way0utwest

I heard Tim Ford say recently that the years of experience don’t matter as much as what you do with them. That’s a great quote. It’s also one that goes along with the idea that there is no shortage of people that … Continue reading →

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Are We Engineers?

Posted on December 10, 2015 by way0utwest

This is probably a topic that is regularly debated in programming forums, but it’s still one that I think is worth revisiting regularly as our industry evolves. For those of us that write code, that develop software, are we engineers? … Continue reading →

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