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Monthly Archives: August 2010

A Few Things Every Job-Seeking Programmer Should Know About Project Management (part 1)

I’ve met a lot of programmers who really hate project management. And it’s not that surprising, because project management done poorly can be unnecessarily restrictive. But if you’re a developer looking for a job, employers are more and more likely to expect you to know something about project management. Luckily, good project management can make your life easier, and it’s worth knowing about it – not just for job interviews, but to help you get the most out of your own projects. Here are a few basic things that I think every developer ought to know about project management, and why I think you should care about them.

Special Event: O’Reilly Book Club for Geeks

I’ve got an announcement about a really exciting event. From August 18 to 24, I’ll be leading a discussion in this forum for the a special O’Reilly Community event on the Head First C# forum. Please join me there! Bring any questions you’ve got about C#, becoming a better developer, running your projects, managing your [...]