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The Role of Critical Thinking in Software Development

Introduction

Software development and innovation is moving faster than ever before, but there is a skill that developers, architects, and coders need adopt to stay competitive. This skill is Critical Thinking. In this article, we will confidently explore its importance and practical applications. The Critical Thinking skill will help you be a better developer, coder, problem solver, and valuable team member. Innovation should become more naturally when Critical Thinking is practiced and less gaps should be filled in the final product.

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Secure Software Development Life Cycle – Best Practices

Security has become a paramount concern in the rapidly evolving world of technology. As developers, we must ensure our applications are secure from the ground up. Here are some best practices for a secure software development life cycle (SDLC):

Why a Process is Important

A Software Development Perspective

A process is important as it creates an expectation of an outcome. Outcomes can measure a process and result in different ways making the process essential to follow. Without a strategy, we will not confidently be able to measure. Without measurement, we will not know we are doing something correctly.

Starting a WebForm Project

I would suggest starting with an empty project rather than letting Microsoft build you one. By you creating an empty project you are able to control what goes in it. The “Web Forms”template that Microsoft offers has so many files and structure that you would likely not even use.
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How a Developer can Mitigate Stress of a Designer

Working with a designer and can be a challenge as a developer as we are totally different mind sets. Working with a designer as a DotNet developer can be even more of a challenge, but there can be a simpler way. DotNet can be absolutely daunting to a designer who is used to working with HTML or PHP, but using your designer as you build your application will make things easier for everyone.

If I have my way; I like to work with the design first and then do my coding as this provides the best results and the least stress for everyone involved.

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Stop Spending Good Money On Mobile Sites

For about 4 years I have been preaching to my customers why they do not need a mobile site. Instead, it is better to spend money on a responsive site. If you are getting your site done or redone, find a designer who will give you a responsive site. A responsive site should not cost you more and it should be the only solution.

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Last is King – Back To Basics CSS

CSS is the basics of HTML styling, but I am finding out that somehow it is missed. It’s hard to be a Web Designer without knowing how CSS style sheets work. For those who do not know, CSS is short for Cascading Style Sheets. If you can picture a waterfall, that is basically how CSS works. Continue reading Last is King – Back To Basics CSS

Senior should be a Junior for a Day

There are times where a Senior Developer should take a step back and become a Junior Developer. There are times when a Junior Developer can teach a Senior Developer new skill, thoughts and patterns. Granted there are a fair number things that Senior Developer can teach a Junior Developer. In this blog I will discuss why a Senior should become a Junior – for a short time. Continue reading Senior should be a Junior for a Day

Do Not Forget The Customers

New developers often design and develop what they believe is cool and cutting edge. What is forgotten is how the customer or the user will think about the experience. If the customer or user refuses to accept what you have built, you have just wasted time and money. Potentially you are out of business. Continue reading Do Not Forget The Customers

Do I Need Source Control

Yes! For the first time in my 15-year career I had experienced what it is like to not have source control, and I had hated it. I had lost a very difficult to write SQL statement in a project. It seemed almost impossible to rewrite the SQL for the second time. I believe it was two of us working in the same project that had caused this loss of code. I take the blame because I am the manager and I knew that source control was not implemented. I should have taken the time to take all of the projects and check them into the source control system. Continue reading Do I Need Source Control