It’s been about a month since I signed up to LBRY, and started syncing my YouTube videos there. LBRY is an alternative video sharing website. I signed up after watching a video about a blackmailer using a “botnet” to take down people’s videos, and then threaten to take down more videos unless a payment was […]
Ever had to put up with long compile times? If you’ve written software using compiled languages for a while, then I bet you have. Sooner or later, a project’s size grows to the point where an increasing amount of your time is spent waiting for the compiler to finish so that you can test your […]
Huh? Are people really asking that question? That was my reaction when seeing the question “Is it okay to use Stack Overflow at work?” But yes, someone asked the question. In fact, there are multiple variations of that question online from different people. And, some people even think that yes, it’s cheating.The video above is […]
Ever felt like you’re working like crazy, but getting nothing of value done? Yep, me too. It happens more often than I’d like to admit. There are plenty of ways you can go down a “rabbit hole” and be busy all day yet get nothing productive done.Last week, it happened yet again. Here’s a quick […]
In a previous video I recommended using deadlines to keep your project on track, and making sure that they’re realistic deadlines (or target-dates, if deadlines are too scary). But, how do you come up with “realistic deadlines?” In truth, any estimate for how long a project will take is always just that: an estimate. It’s […]
Lately I’ve received an increase in queries about the DIY Mini-ITX laptop project that I was working on. Some assume that the project is dead. It’s not; it’s just sleeping. See the video above for details.DIY Laptop Project?If you missed it, I demonstrated a battery powered Mini-ITX machine end of 2017, and announced plans to […]
It sounds counter-intuitive, but one of the easiest ways to boost your productivity is to simply limit the number of hours that you work. This was highlighted in an incident last week, when I spent the week fixing bugs. Watch the video, or read the summary below for more…Video Summary I spent last week fixing […]
I’ve always been glad that C++ doesn’t have a Garbage Collector (GC), because you have little control over when or how long they run. When you’re dealing with video, games, or anything that needs to run in realtime, this is a bad thing. However, after writing an FTP server I now wish that C++ did […]
Us software developers need to learn continually. New technologies arrive, new languages, new ways of doing things. Or, more likely, the next project requires that you use new libraries and/or systems.Tutorials are one of the best ways to learn how to do new things. However, have you ever gone through a tutorial and still been […]
I’m going to pick on something this week, namely “when it’s done.” As in, “it’ll be done when it’s done.” Or, “it’ll be done in two more weeks.” These phrases used to be common in the Amiga computer community, and basically meant software development with no deadlines. No deadlines is a bad idea…Video Summary Having […]
