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Software Practitioners Shouldn’t Overlook the Design Mgmt. Institute

The Design Management Institute holds a wealth of knowledge about good design — knowledge that is directly applicable to software product development.

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Continuous Improvement: Know Yourself, and Know Your Tools!

Toolsmithing and tool sharpening will help you get on the path to continuous improvement.

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Learning & Presenting at SCaLE 12x

Last weekend, I lead a workshop on game development at the 12th installment of the Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE).

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Resources for Getting Back Up to Speed in Software Development

In order to move my career back into the software development field, I needed to update my technical skills. Here's how I brought myself back up to speed.

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Review: ‘Design & Thinking’ Movie and Discussion

My short review of the Design + Thinking movie and a follow-up panel conversation.

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Resource Roundup: Getting Started with F#

Descriptions of different online resources for learning the F# language.

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New Job? 3 Tips for Overcoming Your Fear

Starting a first job can be scary, intimidating, and overwhelming. Here are three ways to conquer your fear and start growing.

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The Benefits of Sharing Ideas with Like-Minded Companies

There is immense value to be shared when ideas can cross-pollinate effortlessly between peers inside and outside of an organization.

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Becoming a Software Testing Mentor for Per Scholas

I recently became a mentor for Per Scholas, a non-profit that's giving IT training to people in low-income communities and helping them find jobs.

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4 Ways to Beat Post-Conference Information Overload

I always leave a good conference with so many big ideas that I feel overwhelmed. Here are 4 ways I think through and remember what I've learned.

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10 of My Favorite Industry-Related Blogs & Websites

One thing I love about software design is the rapid rate of change. There's always something to learn. Here are the best design blogs I've found to stay abreast of new ideas in use

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Code Reading

Practice reading code leads to faster ramp-up on projects. Studying good codebases is also one of the best ways to pick up a sense for project architecture design.

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