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Here's What Happened: Dave Hoover Introduces Ethereum Fundamentals and a Peek at Solidity

Recently, we had the privilege of hosting Dave Hoover (Red Squirrel) for our latest 8th Light University Meetup event. The purpose of Dave’s talk was...more.

Getting Your Point Across: Tech Team and Non-Tech Team Communication Tips

One of the biggest obstacles for many organizations, in any industry, is the bridging the communication gap between technical and non-technical teams. First, let’s take...more.

The True Cost of Rewrites

Your code is complex and working with it is difficult. Years of development and bug fixes have you ready to declare bankruptcy on your technical...more.

A New Approach to State Management with the React Context API

In a previous post, I wrote about dependency inversion using render props. If you don’t know about the render props pattern, I would recommend checking...more.

What to Look for at RubyConf 2018: Jeremy Hanna and Molly Struve Previewed Their Talks at 8th Light

RubyConf 2018 kicks off today in downtown Los Angeles. Since 2001, RubyConf has gathered the global Ruby community to discuss emerging trends and share insights....more.

4 Hesitations When Asking for Help and How to Overcome Them

tam dao
06 Nov 2018
Learning

At the beginning of my apprenticeship at 8th Light, I read Apprenticeship Patterns by Dave Hoover and Adewale Oshineye. In chapter two of the book,...more.

Jack of all trades, Master of One

Jack of all trades, master of none The above is a well-known saying that people tend to use when referring to polymaths or generalists. It's...more.

Sharing Secrets with GPG

aaron lahey
23 Oct 2018
Coding
Tools

As software developers, we're often given access to various pieces of sensitive information in order to do our job. This could be anything from database...more.

What’s in a Name?: Domains and Domain Name Servers

avni kothari
16 Oct 2018
Coding

I’ve been learning more about computer networking recently, and part of that exploration has led me to learn more about domains and domain name servers....more.

An Introduction to Database Indexing

kyle annen
09 Oct 2018
DevOps

My first experience with SQL performance tuning came before I decided to pursue programming as a career. As a Business Intelligence Manager, I was tasked...more.

Learning New Programming Languages by Building on Existing Foundations

severin perez
02 Oct 2018
Coding

This article was originally published on Medium on September 4th, 2018 One of the things about being a developer is that you’re never done learning....more.