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dev What does the term dogfooding mean?

There are certain terms in the software industry which you may hear for the first time and immediately understand their meaning. For instance, backdoor; a hidden method of gaining access to a computer system. The term dogfooding is not an obvious one. This post explains what dogfooding is and gives you examples of which companies are doing it.

dev Developers are creative too

I used to think I wasn't a creative person, I just have a logical thinking brain and not a creative one. I used to think the creative types of people are the graphic designers or the front end developers who make fancy animations.

dev That's a really good question

One thing that really annoys me is when someone asks the guest a question they nearly always reply back with "wow that's a great question" or "that's a really good question."

dev Regular Expression (regex) for a number greater than 1200

In case you are looking for a regex to find a number greater than 1200 or something similar, I though I would post it so you can alter it for your needs.

dev No such thing as a full stack developer

I see and hear it all the time, talking about people being full stack developers. I don't believe they are.

dev Don't miss the Windows 10 free upgrade deadline this week

You have until Friday 29th July 2016 (2 days left at the time of writing this article) to upgrade for free. After that you will need to pay $119 (£90) for the Home version and $199 (£150) for the Pro version.

dev I've worked out how to cheat at Pokemon Go

This post tells you what you need to know to hack Pokemon Go

dev What is a humans.txt file?

A humans.txt file is a simple text file which gives credit to the people behind building the site.

dev Why you should change your passwords right NOW!

If you answer yes to any of the following questions, you should change your passwords on your online accounts right now!

dev 5 ways to learn a new programming language or framework

If you are looking for ways to learn a new programming language or framework, here are my 5 suggestions

dev What skills do you need to be a programmer / developer?

There are several key skills that I believe you need to have if you want to be a programmer / developer:

dev We get promoted to our own level of incompetence

This is true in many organisations where you are able to get promoted and work your way up the ladder.