Monthly Archives: April 2007

A Birthday Challenge

For my birthday celebration last year I did something a little different: a Birthday Challenge. What is a Birthday Challenge? … a birthday challenge is essentially a goal, generally in the form of physical achievement, to make your birthday more … Continue reading

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Code Critique as an Interview Tool

One of a software engineer’s most critical skills is the ability to read code. In my experience developers spend far more time and effort reading code than writing it. Others agree (Joel On Software, Jeff Atwood). It stands to reason … Continue reading

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