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The topic for the upcoming Weekly Dev Chat (Feb 11) is accessing data. How do you access the data your application needs, such as an ORM, raw SQL, 3rd party APIs, something else? Are you responsible for the security of the data, or is that someone else in your organization? How do you make sure […]
Join the Weekly Dev Chat on Jan 28th, 2025 for some ensemble hacking on the PicoCTF platform. The goal is to solve one problem, but if things go well, maybe we can solve a couple. Like previous ensemble sessions, I will share my screen and get suggestions from you, the ensemble, on how to solve […]
In this chat we will review some 2024 developer’s surveys and then make our own bold developer and technology predictions for 2025. What do you think will happen in 2025? How much of an impact will AI have this year? Will a big tech company fail this year and/or will a new big tech company […]
The New Year is a global reset. Like getting a new computer and deciding what applications are worth reinstalling and picking new applications to try for the first time. Archiving the work you want to keep and letting go of files that no longer benefit you when you reformat your hard drive. In this chat […]
The topic for this chat is giving, generosity, and kindness, inspired by the upcoming holidays. What acts of kindness have you initiated or something kind someone did for you? Something that made yours, or someone else’s, life better. Everyone and anyone are welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others. […]
Happy December everyone! I am back from the brown desert to a white snowy Alberta. Seeing Christmas decorations without snow next to a palm tree was cool but also hard on my Northern Canadian brain. The topic for today’s chat is the Advent of Code. I’ll share my screen and we will jointly try to solve […]
Just a heads up that there is no chat on December 3rd as I’m on vacation. We will return to our regular schedule on December 10th. On a totally related note, I’m looking for co-hosts to cover days when I’m on vacation, sick, etc. If you are interested, message me at chris dot cumming at saturdaymp dot […]
How do you increase your profits and net worth either as an employee, consultant, or business owner? Do you focus on lowering expenses, increasing income, or both? How do you increase your profits as an employee? Any investments, either material or skills, that will increase your profit in the short or long term? The theme […]
What non-development tasks are required to run a business and/or a household that aren’t fun but required? Taxes, budgeting, paying bills, managing subscriptions, HR, contracts, certification, and likely others. When do you need professional help such as a lawyer or accountant? Have you been able to automate some of these tasks? The theme for November […]
How do people who are looking for your particular skill set find you as an employee, consultant, or business? Blogs, resume, social media, world of mouth, something else? Theme for November is business side of software development with a focus on employees, consultants, freelancers, and small business owners: Everyone and anyone is welcome to join […]
