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I think context matters a LOT here. Knowing when to be pragmatic and quick vs thorough is the mark of an experienced engineer. The trick is knowing HOW to pick the right approach. …

Generally agree with this approach. We need to make sure that friction exists in our kids' lives. I have a toddler, and screen time is something that is on top of my mind, Balancin…

Marginal costs matter in this world.

I like this angle. I didn't read much of the article, but I do think this is a topic that people should consider, at least when it comes to estimating software projects. I don't th…

Does anyone know of good building science websites? I'd love to better understand best practices. The only one I've found is https://inspectapedia.com There's great stuff on YouTub…

> Sometimes making the cinematics wasn't a core competence of the studio working on the game, so VFX or animation studios would be contracted to do this. That explains why FFX's ci…

What I've been annoyed with for years: Drying Racks. What do people do instead of using these? I'm guess just hand drying them. I do have a lot of air-tight container lids that are…

Labor wasn't the issue, it was UX. Users wanted responsive UIs and Gmail showed the power of AJAX in the browser. In the mid-2000s, server power, network latency, and maintaining s…

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+1 SPAs were a workaround to slow CPU servers serving millions of requests in the mind-2000s. Client computers were faster, so it made sense to push UX logic there. We've flipped t…

I switched from Paprika to Plan to Eat this year and love it. Https://plantoeat.com It has the same features as Paprika but Generates a shopping list from your meal plan. Saves a t…

Exactly! It’s a crazy diverse user base too. The needs of designers creating a marketing site and engineers working on a real web app are different, but they all work with web tech…

The bar to writing javascript is so much lower compared to other languages. All you need is a browser and learn how to open its devtools. Beyond that, you need a text editor, learn…

The book is completely fine and worth the read! Just know that it's a book to explain the career path of an Engineering Manager in the tech industry. My criticism is around how oft…

Everyone recommends The Manager's Path, but I don't think it's a good book to explain HOW to become a manager. The book's goal is to explain the career path of a manager from tech …

When it comes to how much testing should be done, I think it's contextual on the project. I expand on this specific point in a blog post: https://www.buildthestage.com/just-enough-…

I've had the most luck w/ TDD for designing APIs. When I write the tests first, it gives me a feel for how consumers of the API will use it. It's a great method to understand the U…

Shameless plug for my blog: https://www.buildthestage.com I write about technical leadership and engineering management. The target audience are technical leads, managers, and peop…