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  • How many hours do software engineers work?
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    How Many Hours Do Software Engineers Work?

    June 26, 2020 /

    The world of software development has a strange reputation, both for insiders and outsiders. One thing many people have wrong ideas about is how many hours software engineers work, or should work. I’d like to dive a little deeper into this subject: What is the reality and what should you do? What Many People Think Many people think that software engineers work almost all the time. When you ask about average work hours per week, numbers between 60 and 80 hours per week are not an uncommon response. This idea lives among both developers and non-developers. Among some developers, there is also a strong feeling that you can only be…

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    Lessons From a Veteran: Peter Morlion on Legacy Code and Bird’s Eye Views

    March 27, 2020 /

    Today, we’re starting a series interviewing veteran developers, asking them questions about their journey to tech mastery and sharing the advice they have for those getting started. Our first interview is with Peter Morlion. Peter is a passionate programmer that helps people and companies improve the quality of their code, especially in legacy codebases. He firmly believes that industry best practices are invaluable when working towards this goal, and his specialties include TDD, DI, and SOLID principles. Let’s hear what he has to share! Let’s start with some basic logistics. Which stack do you work in? How long have you been doing it? I started out my career in 2007…

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