PinnedHorace NelsonBuilding Better Devs: Assessing software developer language proficiencyI’ve been coding professionally for 26 years across several languages, including C, Perl, ASP v1–3 in JScript, JavaScript since way back in…Aug 13Aug 13
PinnedHorace NelsonStay Compliant, Mitigate Risks: Understanding AML/KYC as a technologistEffective Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) strategies and processes are essential for financial institutions and…Jul 19Jul 19
PinnedHorace NelsonThe Secret to Getting Ahead or Promoted Is Not Just About Doing the Right Things, but Doing Them in…Success isn’t just about doing more and moving faster. Providing optimal value in your role is about focusing your time and effort on the…Jul 17Jul 17
Horace NelsonIntroducing the Dumbest Data Structure You’ll Never Actually Use: The Linked ListI’ve been in a lot — and I swear, a lot — of interviews as a candidate and have been tested on a lot of irrelevant things. I once was…Aug 16Aug 16
Horace NelsonThe First 30 Days: A short primer for engineering leaders joining a new orgOver my 2 years as Dictionary.com’s senior-most technologist — having inherited an entirely remote and geographically distributed team for…Apr 30Apr 30
Horace NelsonGeneralized Software Engineering Ranks and Progression TracksI get A LOT of messages from recruiters for roles that are too junior. Understanding the career progression in software engineering can…Apr 29Apr 29
Horace NelsonA Simple Hack to Supercharge Your Skills and Your Portfolio as a DevJul 17, 2021Jul 17, 2021
Horace NelsonAn Open Source and Completely Serverless Image Resizing Service in AWSNeeding to properly size and optimize images within web and app content is such a common problem…May 17, 2021May 17, 2021
