This is a guest post from Doug Durham. Enjoy. Dear new developer, It’s very easy to throw terms around in our (or any) industry. In our hurried culture, we latch onto words or phrases that may not fully encapsulate their original intent. I’m afraid that is what has happened to the label of “software engineer”. … Continue reading What We Mean When We Say “Software Engineer”
Month: July 2023
Sending a Difficult Email
Dear new developer, Sometimes you have to send a difficult or awkward email. But, before you send it, think about whether it should be an email or if an in-person conversation, phone call, or video call is best. If it is an awkward topic, it'll be an awkward conversation too, but the additional information bandwidth … Continue reading Sending a Difficult Email