In this episode, I talk about living in an expensive city for cheap. [responsive_video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCAQjXfZPVg[/responsive_video] [blank_space height='3em'] Full transcript: John: Hey, John Sonmez from simpleprogrammer.com. I got a question about—another question about my book. If you haven’t seen it already, keep on plugging [ read more...]
Are YOU in Control of Your Life? Perhaps not. If you’ll allow me to put my philosopher’s cap on for a minute, I’ll try to explain why—oh, and it’s related to self-discipline. Free will or determinism? For a long time, a debate [ read more...]
In this episode, I talk more about blogging and breaching confidentiality. [responsive_video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etvWCsxQh5A[/responsive_video] [blank_space height='3em'] Full transcript: John: Hey, John Sonmez from simpleprogrammer.com. I got a question about blogging. I think this is kind of an interesting topic about if you should actually [ read more...]
Why KISS isn't easy Let's talk about KISS, or “Keep It Simple, Stupid” as a principle for effective Software Engineering. But before I go any further, just think a little about your favorite best practice when writing code. Is it DRY—Don't Repeat [ read more...]
A good portion of my advice ends up being misunderstood. I’m all for being a rule breaker. I, in general, have a contempt for authority. I thumb my nose at gatekeepers. I genuinely believe the path of going to school, getting good [ read more...]
Derick Bailey is a good friend of mine. You may know him from the Entreprogrammers Podcast or if you listen to Get Up and CODE, he has been on as my guest a few times. Derick is a software developer by trade. [ read more...]