What international tech recruitment looks like post-COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way the tech industry works and how talent in the industry is recruited. Because everyone is remote, more companies are recruiting internationally.
An update on our product-led SaaS transformation
I’m writing this blog post to share an update on our product-led SaaS transformation, which I’ve discussed in a series of posts over the course of the last year. It’s been a year of transformational change for all types of companies, Stack Overflow included. We are fortunate to have seen great growth from Stack Overflow…
A look under the hood: how branches work in Git
Git branches allow you to keep different versions of your code cleanly separated. Here's a look at how they work and why you should know about them.
Introducing The Key
Sometimes, everything just clicks into place.
Ben Popper
Director of Content
The Stack Overflow Podcast is a weekly conversation about working in software development, learning to code, and the art and culture of computer programming.
April 9, 2021
Podcast 328: For Twilio’s CIO, every internal developer is a customer
When your customer base is your internal engineering department, you can't make everyone happy all the time.
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April 6, 2021
Podcast 327: Fullstack web programming with nothing but Python
Creating a web app shouldn't require mastering three languages and four frameworks.
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April 2, 2021
Podcast 326: What does being a “nerd” even mean these days?
The pros and cons of the Go To command, what is left of "nerd" culture, and a rule for measuring scope creep.
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March 30, 2021
Podcast 325: How we keep Stack Overflow’s codebase clean and modern
How would you define the ergonomics of code? Does it pass the squint test?
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Level Up: Creative coding with p5.js – part 3
In this session, Cassie Tarakajian joins us to talk about all things p5.js, the Processing Foundation, and open source software.
Ben Popper and Jiwon Shin
Mint: A new language designed for building single page applications
The JavaScript ecosystem has grown to become unwieldy. Mint promises is a simplified front-end development experience, but not a library or a framework—a new language designed for SPAs.
Forget Moore’s Law. Algorithms drive technology forward
Moore's law enables great progress, but often it's the underlying algorithms that drive computer science forward.
Level Up: creative coding with p5.js – part 2
In this session, we will turn our static drawings into animations!
Ben Popper and Jiwon Shin
“This should never happen. If it does, call the developers.”
If there is one thing developers like less than writing documentation, it's responding to unnecessary escalations.
Thomas A. Limoncelli
Site Reliability Engineering Manager
Stack Overflow for Teams is now free forever for up to 50 users
Stack Overflow for Teams, our collaboration platform for building a knowledge base inside your organization, is now free.
Level Up: Creative coding with p5.js – part 1
In the second edition of our Level Up series, we explore how to create shapes, animations, and art using p5.js.
Ben Popper and Jiwon Shin
