Begun as a series of blog posts, each of these articles were re-thought and re-written to create this e-book. It’s supplements Thinking Beyond Coding, so you can read it before, after, or alongside the other book. Both help you learn about the software developer’s life.

Along the way you’ll find answers to some perplexing questions:

Can anyone code, or is the idea just hype?Why is it that, with all the computers in doctors’ offices, physicians still can’t share patient data?How might becoming “more efficient” make things worse?Why do software measurements (metrics) pose a danger to companies?Why are some Fridays our most productive days?

These answers, and more, are inside.