The secret to making cars - a software developer’s analogy of good management

An interesting analogy occurred to me the other evening whilst enjoying a drink or two with work friends. Our line of work is software development. Specifically in the finance sector. I am the web designer / developer having trained in both disciplines. Much of the work around me is done using technologies ranging from COBOL [...]

Be a better coder. Write with support in mind.

Around four years ago I came of age as a software developer. Despite being in the industry for several years, I had always adopted the view that being a smart arse and writing the most complex code possible to achieve the results was the best and only way. I had scant regard for best practises [...]