I am currently reading a book called Skunk Works by Ben Rich. It is about the inner workings of the famous Lockheed engineering site that built some of the most stunning aircraft of the 20th century, among them the SR-71 Blackbird and the first Stealth Fighter. I am not through, yet – but can already […]
I recently read in an article that Software Developers Are Terrified Of What Happens When They Hit 30. I did not like it too much, mostly because the main source for the article was a thread on Hacker News that discusses what happens to older developers – and shows a quite different picture. No idea
I recently read a story about Bill Gates trying (and failing) to install the Windows 8.1 update on his computer on his first day back at the office at Microsoft. As you may or may not know, the Microsoft founder has agreed to come back into a more involved role as product advisor at Microsoft.
Recently, I red an article about 4 Ways To Avoid Hiring The Wrong Person. While I agree with all of them, the first one resonated the most with me. Having been in my share of interviews myself as applicant, having done them for a lot of years now as interviewer and talking to a lot
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