by Danielle Withers | Oct 27, 2017 | Brain science, Courage, Growth, Learning, Video
If you’re reading this, there’s a high chance that you’re interested in programming. But, are you suited for it? Shouldn’t you just choose something easier? Some people are just built to understand programming, are they not? My first hand at programming was senior...
by Leah Wynn | Oct 23, 2017 | Agile, Apprenticeship, Learning, Quality code, Software, Software craftsmanship, Video
I recently became aware of a great technique for beating procrastination called the “2-minute rule”. It works like this: if you see something that needs to be done, and it will take you less than 2 minutes to do it, go ahead and do it, don’t put it off until later. It...
by Peter Kha | Oct 19, 2017 | Learning, Quality code, Unit testing
Last time, I spoke of the benefits of Test Driven Development, but there’s only so much I could cover in a small blog post. Today, I will cover two benefits of TDD: confidence and documentation. Confidence Whenever you make a change to code without tests, you...
by Reagan Duggins | Oct 12, 2017 | Community, Courage, Growth, Learning, Reflections, Software
Have you ever leaned back in your chair and thought to yourself, “Wow, how in the world has my private information NOT been stolen?” Probably not. Or, if you are more like me, you quickly respond with a thought like, “Ah well. I’m probably...
by Natasha Carlyon | Oct 4, 2017 | Community, Events, Learning, Mob Programming
On Sept. 16, 2017 I gave my first tech presentation(Mob Programming) at Atlanta Code Camp. I admit I had a bit of an advantage over most people speaking for the first time at a tech conference: I was an elementary school teacher. I quickly realized giving a lecture to...
