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Uhh how about a little more detail? I installed it, but I have no idea how to open it in a tab. Unlike my other extensions, I don't see any icon buttons next to my URL bar. EDIT: I…

I think LOC is actually a great proxy measurement of productivity. 3x the code is 3x the code that can break and 3x the code you have to wade through while debugging or adding feat…

I did a similar thing when I was seeking out a MVC framework for my company's JavaScript. I built a page using the same manual JQuery and JS I was using, then I built it with Backb…

So your argument is that the primary difference between geniuses and the rest of schlubs is sheer volume of rote practice? I think you're confusing creativity with tool proficiency…

Personally, the two big draws to me of Angular were "free" (as in, I don't have to write much code) DOM data binding, and the explicit goal of testability. As a learning exercise, …

Several of these are generally applicable to programming: * Keep functions small and composable * Keep functions at a consistent level of abstraction * Use constructors to ensure o…

That sounds fantastic. The few times I didn't get an offer from an interview (early in my career), the "we can't tell you more in case you sue us" answers to why I didn't get the j…

My experience is just the opposite - systems being hard to adapt to changing models of reality is usually a bigger function of "bad code." If I can understand the code, I can tell …

I've had at least one coworker like this at previous jobs. They've tended to fool me repeatedly until I notice the pattern and revise my opinion of them. The confidence they displa…