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The Logic behind Nearsoft's Logic Test

Posted by Matt Perez on 04/27/2013 in recruiting , quality , logic , jobs , culture

It's not about logic, it's all about self-discipline.

Mutate Your Code and Test Your Tests

Posted by Omar Vargas on 04/08/2013 in Untagged 

When 100% code coverage is not enough, there's Mutant.

The Pinnacle of Modern Science Fiction

Posted by Axel Valdez on 04/04/2013 in Untagged 

It's all about perspective.

Real Programmers Do It in the Dark

Posted by Matt Perez on 03/26/2013 in programmers , interviewing , culture

What happens when you are in the middle of an interview and the power goes out?  Well, it depends …

"Do You Want to Grow Your Company?"

Posted by Matt Perez on 02/02/2013 in workplace democracy , workplace culture , growth

It was a strange but valid question.  In my neck of the woods, we pretend it is a non-question.  But it is valid, and non-trivial.  Particularly if you also ask why?

How would you answer it?  The answer I gave surprised me :)

After a Business Education, Entrepreneurs Are Making Their Mark in Schools

Posted by Emma Collins on 01/07/2013 in startups , MOOC , entrepreneurship , education

We have written earlier about a number of the most essential things startups must do to succeed, but tht was general advice, stuff that entrepreneurs from nearly any discipline could find useful.  This post, written by educational analyst Emma Collins, takes a look at education technology startups in particular.  Emma knows what she's talking about: she is the editor of the MBA Online Rankings of 2012 to offer tips and insight into this fast-growing marketplace.

Dev Team Communications 101

Posted by Julio Gonzalez on 11/27/2012 in teamwork , culture , communications

It takes a while to learn to really communicate well.  In the meantime small mistakes can lead you to big problems. Here are six-plus basic tips and tricks that we have learned the hard way and that could help you.

iOS: How to Change the UINavigationBar Background Image

Posted by Jesus Guerra on 10/31/2012 in iOS

Since iOS 5, you can to use the following code, to change the background in the navigationBar using an image.

iOS: How to Navigate UITextfields with Next/Done Buttons

Posted by Jesus Guerra on 10/31/2012 in programming , iOS , code

Navigating UITextfields with Next/Done buttons is pretty simple.

Recruiting Is Such a Pain

Posted by Matt Perez on 08/23/2012 in recruiting

Get those new features out.  And fix those bugs, too.  Hire more people if you need to.  But keep your budget in check. Have you looked at outsourcing, yet?

If this sounds familiar to you, read this post.

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