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dev The light bulb and turd cycle

In all of the places I have worked, especially the larger companies, there has been this underlying process happening. It is called the light bulb and turd cycle. I named it that myself. Here is the explanation so you know what to look out for and what stage your company or department is at.

dev The best podcasts about programming

For the last few years I have been listening to some great podcasts and I wanted to share them with you:

dev My favourite Visual Studio keyboard shortcuts

I'm not one for using my mouse if I can help it. I like to use keyboard shortcuts where possible. In this post I share with you my favourite Visual Studio keyboard shortcuts.

dev·dotnet Why you should not write comments in your code.

Over the years, I have heard both sides of the argument about whether you should or shouldn't write comments in your code. In this post, I make my argument as to why I think you should avoid writing comments in your code.

dev 10 tips for being outstanding in an interview

Here are my 10 tips for being outstanding in an interview.

dev How to add any search engine or site search to google Chrome

If you have a favourite site that you like to search on, or want to use a different search engine this tool will help you set up quick searching on them using Google Chrome.

dev What makes a good recruitment agent?

Over the years, I have had many interactions with recruitment agents. In fact, I got my last 2 programming jobs thanks to the help of recruitment agents. This post shares with you what I have learned about recruiters, what to look out for and how you can get the best from them.

dev Valuable lessons learned about delivering software

When you look back at a project and you think about what you could have done differently, you should write these down and look at them before you start the next project so you don't do the same again. In this post I share some of the lessons I've learned in my career when delivering software.

dev I don't have bad days... I choose not to.

This is one of the most important things I've learned in my whole career. It really does have the power to change your life.

dev The sound of people typing drives me crazy.

The sound of people typing drives me crazy.

dev How to get the YouTube thumbnail preview image from a video

This post will help you if you want to get the preview image for a YouTube video. You may want to you this if you want to trigger the video to launch in a pop up window, or you want to link to the video.

dev 7 vital steps for delivering a successful software project

For any software project to be successful, you need to have a plan. There are certain steps you need to follow and mistakes to be avoided. This article is designed to give you those vital steps to help you deliver a successful software project.