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For the betterment of the software craft…

From the monthly archives:

May 2010

On Personal Skills And How Even Riding A Bike Is Not Like Riding A Bike

by Alan Skorkin on May 31, 2010

How To Be A Real Elite Programmer And Make Sure Everybody Knows It

by Alan Skorkin on May 30, 2010

Ruby Procs And Lambdas (And The Difference Between Them)

by Alan Skorkin on May 28, 2010

Why I Love Reading Other People’s Code And You Should Too

by Alan Skorkin on May 19, 2010

Closures – A Simple Explanation (Using Ruby)

by Alan Skorkin on May 18, 2010

Who Deserves The Credit For Software Craftsmanship and Great Design?

by Alan Skorkin on May 13, 2010

Software As A Destination vs Software As A Journey

by Alan Skorkin on May 10, 2010

Sort Files Like A Master With The Linux Sort Command (Bash)

by Alan Skorkin on May 9, 2010

The Secret To Getting More Ideas (And Better Ones Too)

by Alan Skorkin on May 6, 2010

8 Types Of Software Consulting Firms – Which One Do You Work For?

by Alan Skorkin on May 4, 2010

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