Blake WightI as an engineer am not motivated by your speechesI won’t speak for all engineers, but I will speak for myself. I don’t care about the grand vision of the company (most of the time)…Nov 20, 2020Nov 20, 2020
Blake WightWhy developers leave — Heroes editionHave you ever been on a team with someone that was the “Hero?” When things went bump in the night, he was there, when someone committed…Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
Blake WightHow to become the person you’ve always wantedAnd why goals might not be the ticketSep 18, 20201Sep 18, 20201
Blake WightWhy developers leave — poor-performing peers editionI just read something that a friend posted about a low-performing member of a team that reminded me of being on a team where this happened…Sep 2, 2020Sep 2, 2020
Blake WightLevel up your more junior Developers with Tech ApproachesI was on a team where my manager suggested that I move from to find a team that better fit with my goals and personality. I was switched…May 28, 2019May 28, 2019
Blake WightOnly use const in Javascript (with React, but maybe always too)I have been trying to find a good article on the advantages of const over let. Unfortunately, all I get is a bunch of articles about how…May 23, 2019May 23, 2019
Blake WightRecursive lists in React using ContextRecently I have been working a lot with recursive trees, and displaying them in React. While working with them I came up with a pattern…May 23, 2019May 23, 2019