#Developers
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Why Developers Are Poor Testers and What Can Be Done About It
The page says developers often test poorly because they protect their own code, simplify problems, miss small flaws, focus on happy paths, and lack user perspective. It then suggests ways to improve testing.
Developers: Stop undervaluing software
The post argues that developers often think software should cost less than it does, underestimating support, innovation, market conditions, and the complexity of software buying.
The One Question to Ask Developers Before You Make a Hire Decision
The author argues that the best interview question for developers is what they have built without being paid, because it reveals initiative, problem solving, quality, live work, relevant skills, and collaboration.
Early bird programming vs. night owl hacking – which is more productive?
The article contrasts studies on morning and night chronotypes, linking early risers with happiness, better self-rated health, and longer sleep, while associating night owls with social jet lag and dark triad traits.
This is why you never end up hiring good developers
The article argues that technical interviews often test the wrong things. It recommends judging whether candidates can learn, communicate, keep improving, and work well with others, while avoiding bias, jerks, and “team fit” thinking.
The war for developers
The post argues that mobile platform power depends on developers, and that Microsoft could gain ground if Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 attract the large group of PC-era developers now underused in mobile.
27 Things Only Developers Will Find Funny
A BuzzFeed list of developer jokes, cartoons, charts, memes, and images that play on coding, browsers, projects, programming languages, and web culture.