Rupert Denton

Rupert Denton

Software Engineer. Book lover.
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Are the tech boom times over?

Interesting piece by a writer I enjoy reading: https://www.theterminal.info/i/82835953/end-of-an-era Some choice quotes: "I think it’s pretty clear by now the software-led tech boom of the 2010s is pretty much over. The combination of pandemic stimulus and tech-enabled remote work kept things ebbing along a few years longer than they perhaps would have otherwise, but the party’s over. There...
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Launching CodeLink today all the way from beautiful NZ.

I'm super pumped to be part of the incredible team building CodeLink - designed to help devs get on the same page fast! 🏇 CodeLink allows you to share links to blocks of code in your repo. Open them directly in your IDE, Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket or directly in Slack. It’s everything you need to get on the same page, lines, repo and commit in one simple link. We're passionate about boosting...
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CodeLink superpowers async collaboration. Share links to blocks of code in your repo. Open them in your IDE, Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket or directly in Slack. It’s everything you need to get on the same page, lines, repo and commit in one simple link.
CodeLink
CodeLink
Create links to code snippets in repos and share with others
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What makes an outstanding junior dev?

As someone starting out in web-development after a career shift (🧑‍🏫 --> 👨‍💻), I have a vested interest in this topic. Basically, my goal is to become an outstanding engineer and effective team-mate to help take our startup to greatness! I am curious what traits, approaches, skills, bearings, people see as integral to being successful as a developer - particularly one starting out. I am so...
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Is productivity in decline? Or does it just look different these days?

I have a real interest in topics like Quiet Quitting and the Great Resignation and the, sort of, re-envisioning of work - particularly for people in the knowledge economy. I personally love the idea of flexible and remote work. Even though I prefer working from my office with my colleagues, I think knowing that I have control over calibrating my life/work is empowering. I read this article...