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Dorian Martin

Writing an inspiring team vision statement: 6 practical tips

Each team is different and has a unique combination of people working together day-to-day. They’re all different in their personalities, habits, routines, and working strategies. However, there's o...

over 5 years ago

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Bridgette Hernandez

4 reasons to start or update your GitHub profile

GitHub is the "playground" for developers. If you are a new or experienced developer and have not dipped your feet into the GitHub sandbox, then you need to do so immediately. If you are already on...

over 5 years ago

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Lauren Groff

Can coding be the next blue collar career?

Not too many years ago, blue-collar jobs were at the heart of any country’s economy, including Europe. In the postwar period, the manufacturing industry boomed, providing tens of millions of jobs a...

over 5 years ago

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Michael Inden

Modern Java Text Blocks

In this blog, I will present the long-awaited syntax extension named Text Blocks. They simplify the definition of multi-line strings. These can now be written without tedious concatenations. Even b...

over 5 years ago

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Thomas Limbüchler

From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?

At some point, you have to decide, probably like any tech specialist, whether you want to continue pursuing a professional career or switch to a leadership role. Choosing between the two career opt...

over 5 years ago

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Michael Inden

Modern Java Records

In this blog, I will present Records, one of my favorite features of modern Java. Records represent a simplified form of classes whose methods are implicitly derived from the attributes defined as ...

over 5 years ago

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Michael Inden

Modern Java Switch Expressions

In this blog, I will cover some improvements of switch. The old syntax dates back to the early day of Java, and its handling is a bit cumbersome. Let's look at the newer, slightly modified syntax f...

over 5 years ago

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Thomas Limbüchler

System change: restart as developer?

IT specialists are desperately wanted. Alternative further and training opportunities are intended to remedy this. The paths into the IT industry have never been more diverse.Those who are familiar...

over 5 years ago

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Thomas Limbüchler

SQL Murder Mystery: A game for hobby detectives who want to learn SQL

SQL Murder Mystery is a mystery game that lets you learn SQL concepts in a playful way. The makers do not claim that you will know everything afterward, but they do claim that it is an exciting gam...

over 5 years ago

Quick guide: How to write a Software Developer CV

Why do I even need to write a CV as a software developer? Can't they test my skills or look at my projects on GitHub? Unfortunately, you can't always program yourself out of everything. A survey wa...

over 5 years ago

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Thomas Limbüchler

How to land a developer job in Amsterdam

Ever considered jetting off to Amsterdam and joining the city’s booming tech scene? Perhaps you should! Amsterdam is a thriving tech hub and a superior choice for software developers and IT profess...

over 5 years ago

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Thomas Limbüchler

4 reasons why you should learn Rust in 2021 – and maybe even have fun doing it

Rust is considered complex and a programming language with a steep learning curve. That's one side of the medal. We mention four points that Rust has ahead of other programming languages in terms o...

over 5 years ago