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Traditionally, an aspiring developer would need to complete a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science to become a Software Engineer, on paper at least. In the last decade or so ‘code camps’ have become a popular alternative to that route. Code camps are intensive courses lasting just a few months that teach you what you need …
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{Between brackets with… Adam Byrtek, CTO, Airsorted}
As promised, we return to our new series with an exclusive interview with Adam Byrtek, CTO of Airsorted and a well-recognised figure on the Python scene. We spoke to Adam about his work at Airsorted, his team of developers and his love for sailing (did you know he took a year off to sail around the …
Is Shared State Evil? A Case For Monolithic Front-ends
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25 Crazy APIs For Your Next Project
Introduction The internet is now awash with tens of thousands of RESTful APIs, each with its unique purpose and set of functionality. In the past few years, there’s been a huge surge in APIs for the social, financial and mapping sectors among others. RESTful APIs are not only useful for real-life production environments, they can …
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{Between brackets with… Roberto Nygaard, CTO Snap.hr}
Welcome to the first instalment of our new series of interviews. In the coming weeks, we’ll be speaking to leading tech figures in London and find out how they work effectively, how they manage their teams and reach new heights with the companies they lead. What better way to kick off this new series than …
5 Skills to Master Before Your Next Tech Interview
A surprising number of software developers interview for positions without success – but not because of a lack of technical competency. Long before you might get the chance to demonstrate your coding prowess, you can expect to be faced with a series of challenges designed to test even more fundamental skills. Your performance in these …
Why Developers Who Pair-Program Are More Likely To Get Hired
I’ve seen a number of technical job interviews over the course of my career, both as the applying candidate and the interviewer. If I could wave my magic wand and do away with just one of the most common myths in this industry, it would be that of the stereotypical lone-wolf software developer. Even the …
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Introduction to TDD/BDD: How to Get Started in Any Language
Test-driven development (TDD) and behaviour-driven development (BDD) are two approaches to software development that can help you write cleaner, more robust and less error-prone code. In this tutorial, we’ll be discussing both approaches and walking through a simple example in JavaScript. While these skills are not essential to building software, they can save you time …
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Team Spotlight: Meet Jamie-Lee
This week, we’re excited to introduce to you our amazing Senior Account Manager, Jamie-Lee. When she’s not travelling the world, she’s connecting companies with the very best tech talent in London. Let’s hear from Jamie-Lee on what makes a candidate stand out for a company and why startups recruit differently to bigger organisations. Name: Jamie-Lee …
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