What Makes Great Programmers Great?

There was a book published in 1992, when Art & Logic was in its infancy, entitled Voltaire’s Bastards.  The author, John Ralston Saul, argues that Western civilization has become enslaved to reason to the detriment of our society, economy, and culture.  He doesn’t...

Yes, Do Learn To Code!

My usual pre-work routine is to walk the dog (working at home, this is my counterpart to a commute), pour my first cup of coffee, and then curl up for a little while with Google Reader. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve selected feeds that are too...