WebAssembly (WASM) is a new type of code that runs in browsers. Previously, developers of browser-based web applications had only one choice of programming language and/or environment: JavaScript. This was good and much gold did the people earn; nevertheless, some weren’t happy that they had only one choice. WASM is here to change that. WASM, according […]
Learn MoreThis post is another one by InRhythm’s own Carl Vitullo. For the full post and additional links, check out the original “Overly Defensive Programming” on his medium channel. I recently asked a coworker why a certain check was being done, and he answered with a shrug and said, “Just to be safe.” Over my career, I’ve seen […]
Learn MoreDevelopers tend to have opinions on style. If you’ve been in the industry for more than 15 minutes, you’ve at least heard about the arguments over spaces or tabs. And don’t even get me started on whether JavaScript needs semi-colons or not. That’s where automatic code formatting comes in. Sure, when you’re working alone on […]
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Last week, we hosted 20+ leaders of engineering teams for our first event in our new innovation center, 10x Engineering Manager Bootcamp. The need for this workshop came from witnessing how complex it can be to manage engineering teams in agile environments. It’s designed to enable leaders within an organization to lead their teams more […]
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Follow Jack on twitter @JacopoTarantino for other related topics. Lots of companies embrace pair programming as a way to increase programmer productivity (loosely defined here as delivering “value” which can have many forms, but is generally interpreted as writing more code per day) but is it really that great? I’ve wondered why we should pair program and when […]
Learn MoreIf you’ve been practicing agile for years now, you’ve probably hit a few roadblocks along the way. Here are a few red flags to recognize before you get slowed down: Problem 1: Not understanding your customers and not knowing your impact. Our software creates real impact for our customers. If you aren’t able to […]
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