Software development

How should a programmer approach their work?

An interesting question came up on Quora the other day. Here’s my answer:

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Is it important for IT Project Managers to know about development

I saw this question on Quora that piqued my interest. In answering the question (Spoiler alert: the answer is Yes) I describe my approach to managing change on software projects.

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How do you start when faced with a big project

I found an interesting question today about where to start when embarking on a big project. The questioner asked whether they should start with the small or the big modules. My answer was rather different:

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Becoming valued as a programmer

Someone asked how they could become valued on without being a genius programmer. I blame “The Social Network”. Here’s my answer:

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