Calculating when a planet will appear to move backwards
When we say that the planets in our solar system orbit the sun, not the earth, we mean that the motions of the planets is much simpler to describe from the vantage point of the sun. The sun is no more the center of the universe than the earth is.
Read moreWhat can devs do about code review anxiety?
For this episode, we spoke with Carol Lee, PhD, principal research scientist in the Developer Success Lab at Pluralsight, about her research into code review anxiety, how developers are coping, and how a workbook can help.
Read moreEssential Plugins for WordPress Developers: Top Picks for 2024
A review of top WordPress developer plugins in 2024 for crafting perfect websites, booking pages, and more. Continue reading Essential Plugins for WordPress Developers: Top Picks for 2024 on SitePoint.
Read moreDo incremental improvements add, multiply, or something else?
Suppose you make an x% improvement followed by a y% improvement. Together do they make an (x + y)% improvement? Maybe. The business principle of kaizen, based on the Japanese 改善 for improvement, is based on the assumption that incremental improvements accumulate. But quantifying how improvements accumulate takes some care.
Read moreHappy people make better products
The home team welcomes developer and software consultant Ben Borra to the show for a wide-ranging conversation about developer productivity, the value of positive feedback and identifying quick wins, the impact of code assistants on devs’ everyday work, and the challenges of system rewrites.
Read moreWebAssembly vs JavaScript: A Comparison
We compare WebAssembly and JavaScript, examining their performance, portability, ease of use, security, and community support. Continue reading WebAssembly vs JavaScript: A Comparison on SitePoint.
Read moreCommunity Products Roadmap Update, July 2024
An update on recent launches and the upcoming roadmap.
Read moreThe Clausen function
I ran across the Clausen function the other day, and when I saw a plot of the function my first thought was that it looks sorta like a sawtooth wave. I wondered whether it also sounds like a sawtooth wave, and indeed it does. More on that shortly. The Clausen
Read moreHow to build open-source apps in a highly regulated industry
Today we chat with Reshma Khilnani, co-founder and CEO of Medplum, an open-source platform enabling companies to build healthcare applications like EHRs and patient portals. She discusses how to iterate rapidly in an industry where SOC2 compliance is just the beginning (one of the compliance tests is named after Dante’s
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