Continuous integration with Hudson

Continuous integration has become common practice for teams focused on ensuring code quality throughout the software development lifecycle. In this article, Nicholas Whitehead introduces Hudson, a popular open source CI server.Continuous integration (CI) is a set of practices intended to ease and stabilize the process...

Update your Resume!

What you say? You like your job? Have no intention of leaving? Why would I update my resume? Well, I too enjoy my job and the company I work for. I’m not talking about finding a new job, I’m talking about managing your career. In this day and age, individuals need to take responsibility for career management. A good time to review your resume is once a year, around review time. I...

What It Takes To Be A Great Technical Lead

Most teams have some kind of technical lead in place. They’re often referred to as the ‘dev lead’, or the ‘lead developer’ or the ‘lead programmer’ or whatever. Some people are great fits for this role, and some simply aren’t. Below is my list of what i think makes for a great technical lead. Note: i’m not claiming that i live up to all of this, although i do try to. You obviously need...