Going Critical
Sun, 01 Nov 2015 10:00:00 GMT
Organizations that can receive and respond to criticism are organizations that do best. Ryder Donahue explores how critical thinking and feedback can improve your dev shop.
Why It’s Hard to Talk About Tech
Wed, 01 Jul 2015 10:00:00 GMT
The hardest part about developing software could be talking about it. Ryder Donahue explores the unique challenges and dynamics that make communicating about software development such a fraught exercise.
Job Hunting
Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:00:00 GMT
Ryder Donahue offers advice for aspiring developers looking for their first job, and current devs contemplating a switch from their old one.
Upstart - First Day
Fri, 01 May 2015 10:00:00 GMT
It's one thing to start a new job. It's quite another to go from full-time student and part-time coder to a member of Microsoft's Xbox development team. In the inaugural Upstart column, Ryder Donahue talks about the challenges, surprises and frustrations he encountered during his first six months at Microsoft, and reveals some of the lessons he learned in the process.