There aren't many subjects in the programming world -- and, by extension, the data science world -- more controversial than pair programming. This is when two programmers or two data scientists ...

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I bet you could point to the weakest software developer in your department with little hesitation. But if I asked you to identify your criteria, it’s unlikely that “metrics” would play any part in ...

No matter what type of business we start, we all pursue the same vision: excellence. Often, this means spending time developing high-performing professionals — people who can become fundamental ...

The Carmel Valley-based nonprofit League of Amazing Programmers has stayed true to its name, producing some amazing young programmers. In the recent Design for San Diego Civic Challenge, the League’s ...

More than a hundred engineers are collaborating to build an Asia-Pacific version of the Linux operating system. The programmers met in Thailand this week to form a working group aimed at developing an ...