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About

Hello. I'm Walt 👋
I've run and maintained thatsoftwaredude.com for over 10 years.
I've been programming for over 20 years.
I taught for a coding bootcamp for over 4 years.
And I've been the technical co-founder of 3 startups.
Much of that is documented in the following hubs

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Developer Hubs

Check out the developer hubs. Each hub contains articles, guides, helpful links and more related to its topic.

Start here
New to coding? Or web development? Or this site? Start here. I'll walk you through where to go.
JavaScript Fundamentals
This hub covers the essential concepts and techniques you need to master JavaScript. Dive into guides, tutorials, and best practices tailored to developers of all levels.
Game Development with JavaScript
Learn JavaScript while building games along the way with pure vanilla JavaScript. No libraries needed.
API Implementations
From connecting to third-party services to building your own endpoints, this hub provides step-by-step guides, best practices, and real-world examples to help you seamlessly incorporate APIs into your projects.
Cryptography Fundamentals
Get acquainted with cryptography by learning fundamental ciphers, hashes and encryption algorithms.
Developing the Web
Helpful articles for any up and coming web developers and designers
Developer Interview Guides
Interview questions, personal stories and career advice from a 20 year veteran.
ES6 and Beyond
Learn about the latest additions to the JavaScript specification.
Useful JavaScript Widgets
Explore the Useful JavaScript Widgets Hub, a collection of practical, ready-to-use widgets and components to enhance your web applications.

Latest

GitHub Copilot vs Claude Code: Which Is Right for You?
Published on: 4/1/2026 - 7 min read
Two very different philosophies for AI-assisted coding. One stays in your editor and whispers. The other rolls up its sleeves and gets to work....
The 3D Web That Never Happened
Published on: 3/25/2026 - 5 min read
The 3D web never arrived. Most users never consciously encountered a WebGL experience when casually web surfing. And yet today, WebGL is quietly running inside some of the most-used applications on the planet....
Why developers can't get interviews in 2026
Published on: 3/12/2026 - 7 min read
A story about a market that is drowning in noise. Noise created by large layoffs, vast automation, career pivots, and tools that have made applying for a job as frictionless as ordering takeout....
Nobody Told the Security Team About the AI Code
Published on: 3/4/2026 - 7 min read
Here's a scenario playing out in engineering teams right now. A developer uses Claude Code or Copilot to ship a feature in two hours instead of two days. It works. Tests pass. It gets merged. Nobody looks too closely, because it looks fine, the code is clean, it's readable, it does what it's supposed to do....
The Zeigarnik Effect: The "Cliffhanger" Design Pattern
Published on: 2/12/2026 - 6 min read
The Zeigarnik Effect states that people remember uncompleted or interrupted tasks better than completed ones. An "open loop" creates a specific kind of cognitive tension. The human brain hates ambiguity and it wants to close the loop....
Quitting .NET after 22 years
Published on: 2/10/2026 - 6 min read
After 22 years, I'm packing up and saying goodbye to the framework that kickstarted my entire career as a software engineer....
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