Today we’ll be talking about one of the least technical pieces of planning your new website, and one of the most important to get right: choosing a domain name. Your goals, in the order I’d put them in, are: Available. Memorable. Succinct and typeable. We’ll be going backwards through this list, to show how we […]
Having a fast-loading website should be a top priority for any business. Not only does it dramatically improve the user experience, as anyone who has frustratingly had to wait while a site crawls in can attest to, it also can affect your website’s position in search rankings. Increasing your site speed is always a great […]
Software engineers and other technical people often struggle to be understood by people who don’t share their technical knowledge. Their frustration is widely known; it’s led, for example, to a YouTube video with over 10 million views (and a rather lively comments section) depicting the plight of a software developer trapped in a roomful of corporate idiots: I’m not aware of any similarly-loved […]
Hello… Is It Me You’re Looking For? Okay, let’s start with the obvious: I work with software, and you need help with software. You already know that, or you wouldn’t be on this site trawling through profiles. Sad to say, but you’re probably not on here looking for fashion tips. So maybe we can be […]
Over the past month or so, I’ve been getting really excited about video production. I thought I’d say a little bit about the beginnings of that enthusiasm, as well as the things I’ve hit my head against early on in the learning process. Why I Like Video It’s Got Personality! Video seems to make it […]
In general, there’s no especially good time to explain why Internet Explorer is bad. It’s been bad for years, it’s still bad, and all signs point to it being bad forever—so, in some sense, it’s not news. So here are a few reasons why I chose now to tackle the topic: Back in April, the […]
If you’re a self-employed developer, managing client communication is your job, and your skill at it will impact your project’s success just as dramatically as the quality of your code. One great way to make yourself valuable is to be “a technical person who can talk to people.” Deep technical knowledge is an absolute requirement […]
