Software Development News and Articles

Amazon's CodeWhisperer might be a game charger for programmers
If you were around during the early days of StackOverflow, or even Google, then you might remember how crazy it was that the answer to all o...
The one skill that every junior programmer needs to master
Okay, there's more than one. Alot more. But there's one skill in particular that will help with all of the rest and that's typically the eas...
Is the Surface Laptop Go 2 a good programming laptop?
Microsoft has recently released the follow up version to its small form-factor Surface Laptop Go line, the Surface Laptop Go 2. And for thos...
This is why you will get fired as a software engineer
I will start out by saying that these stories don't apply to me personally. In my 15+ years as a software engineer, I've been fortunate enou...
Is cloning websites a good developer practice?
Cloning the design of popular million-user and million dollar websites, like Instagram, Twitter and AirBnb has become a popular trend amongs...
Goodbye Atom, hello VS Code
Published on: 6/13/2022 - 3 min read
Goodbye Atom, hello VS Code
If you are a hardcore Atom fan and would never think to use something like VS Code, then I have some bad news. GitHub officially announced t...
How do I feel about React after 4 years?
Published on: 6/9/2022 - 5 min read
How do I feel about React after 4 years?
For the past 4 years I've been heavily involved with using ReactJS on a daily basis. As a coding instructor for a very popular coding bootca...
My worst coding mistakes on the job?
Published on: 6/7/2022 - 4 min read
My worst coding mistakes on the job?
In my 15+ years as a professional software developer, I've made more than a few mistakes. Particularly in my early days, though not solely. ...
5 ways to prepare for your next React job interview
React has very quickly become one of the most popular JavaScript frameworks during the past several years used by small firms and giant firm...
4 tips to handle 404 images on your websites
Missing images on a website are one of the most common issues that web developers face. Particularly if you don't really have a well thought...
Why do you need to set an alt attribute on an image tag?
You might have seen it promoted as a 'best practice' often times on the internet. But setting the alt property on an <img tag should pret...
Taking a deep look at Mozilla's MDN Plus
Published on: 4/11/2022 - 4 min read
Taking a deep look at Mozilla's MDN Plus
MDN has been a huge part of my development career ever since it appeared on the internet in 2005. And the same is true for alot of you readi...
What is 'protestware' and Should We Be Worried?
Published on: 3/22/2022 - 4 min read
What is 'protestware' and Should We Be Worried?
During the past decade or, terms like 'spyware', 'bloatware' and 'malware' have become a part of the technology lexicon. And not in a good w...
How to Design Your Website's CSS Using BEM
Published on: 3/4/2022 - 5 min read
How to Design Your Website's CSS Using BEM
If you've ever worked on the front-end of any modern day website, then no doubt you've probably seen the following CSS format ...
Is the ThinkPad X1 Yoga a good programming laptop?
I recently decided to upgrade my daily laptop to something with a bit more power. While I am a huge fan of the Surface Pro line of laptop/ta...
6 things I look for when interviewing programmers
As a senior software engineer, I typically get to interview potential candidates for the companies that I work for. And more recently, as a ...
Razer Orochi V2 Mobile Wireless Gaming Mouse Review
I recently picked up the Razer Orochi V2 mouse as my daily driver for all things coding, design and even some slight gaming. What drew me to...
How to succeed as a junior developer
Published on: 2/15/2022 - 5 min read
How to succeed as a junior developer
You may have the college degree that took years to earn or the coding bootcamp certification that took an expedited route, but that's only h...
The biggest risks with using NPM
Published on: 1/28/2022 - 4 min read
The biggest risks with using NPM
If you're a JavaScript developer at any level, then you have probably used the popular package manager NPM at some point in time....
5 Reasons Why You Won't Like Using React
Published on: 1/6/2022 - 5 min read
5 Reasons Why You Won't Like Using React
React currently sits on top of the throne when it comes to popular Node.js frameworks. And that's because it gets alot right....