Posts tagged with Engineering
Not All Engineering is Equal
I call myself a software engineer, and I consider what I do a type of engineering. There are arguments against such a characterization, and some corresponding defense for how software development can legitimately compare to other engineering disciplines. Somehow software…
The Abundance and Half-Life of Code
We live in the age of Code Abundance. It’s never been easier to write, run, and subsequently share a piece of code. The whole Github + software eating the world phenomenon of the past 5 years has increased both the…
The 10x Manager
I threw this out on Twitter: @StartupLJackson If a manager can get 2x out of a team of 10, that’s 10x right there. — Allen Cheung (@allenmhc) May 12, 2015 Despite how it sounds, I wasn’t being flippant, but…
The Art of Knowing What to Learn, When
Common wisdom tells us that software development requires constant learning. Particularly, client-side development (web and mobile) iterates so fast that its designers, engineers, and product folk have to stay up-to-date with the latest advances. “Expertise” is not…
Accounting for Autonomous Failure
This tweet came across my timeline today on what an extremely automated road network could look like, with autonomous cars self-navigating through busy intersection: Looks impressive to the naked eye, doesn’t it? Square colleague and fellow Quora Top…
When to Not Use a JavaScript Framework
I've been an advocate of JavaScript client-side frameworks for some time. Their true value is in managing complexity: as an application grows more complex and incorporates more functionality, frameworks provide a level of guidance and consistency across…
