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Code Optimization: If-Less Programming

I have often encountered code littered with lots of nested if and else statements. I consider it a serious code smell. Deeply nested code, especially if the nesting is due to conditionals,

The Value of the T-shaped Employee

The T-shaped employee is a management and hiring concept regarding the skills of an employee. The vertical of the T represents skills with which the employee has deep expertise and

Mobile Development with Xamarin

Xamarin creates mobile app development tools that are built on top of the Mono Project. Xamarin always provided, arguably, the most polished cross-platform development environment, but, it was pretty pricey.

Are Development Books Becoming Obsolete?

In today’s information-rich world, people read more than ever. We are constantly bombarded with text. Software developers, in particular, read a great deal. But, what part do books play in