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Using Git Hooks

Using Git Hooks

Git Hooks can be quite useful for a variety of things. Here is a simple example to make sure you don't forget to include an issue # in your commit message.
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Generosity

Generosity

By making your tool Open Source you are not losing out. You are actually gaining because you are allowing the community to contribute.
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Go For No

Go For No

The number one challenge faced by most LabVIEW Developers turned consultants is sales and marketing. This book can help with the sales part.
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The Phoenix Project

The Phoenix Project

The Phoenix Project is a must-read book for anyone who works in technology. If you have ever worked in a larger company you will immediately identify with the situation described at the beginning of the book. You have an overworked IT department that seems disorganized and is always behind on
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GDevCon N.A. conference attendees standing in front of several trees showing fall colors - orange and yellow.

It's all about the people

So many times we try to tackle problems by throwing more technology or more process at them. Everything would be fine if we just used this new tool or followed this process. Technology and process can definitely help things to run smoother, but only if we first address the underlying
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The Arc of a Developer

The Arc of a Developer

In my recent interview for Legacy Code Rocks, I talked about the arc of a developer. I feel like there is this trajectory that people that go on over their careers. It's the learning and growth path that developers tend to follow.
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