Since the release of version 8, Java has been taking great strides to facilitate writing expressive and functional code. Unfortunately, these strides are often tripped...more.

The evidence supporting the value of employee training is undeniable. Professional learning and growth opportunities increase employee engagement, improve satisfaction, and drive potential. According to...more.

Whether you are currently hiring or currently evaluating your company’s recruitment and onboarding processes, I want to let you in on a little secret: the...more.

One of the most prevalent fears for managers in an organization going through agile transformation lies in the uncertainty of their new role. Agile advocates...more.

As we look forward into the new year and reflect on 2018, we’ve been talking about the technology that’s been powering our projects, and what...more.

Browse the web for long enough and you'll find out about this thing called imposter syndrome. It seems to strike numerous software developers, many of...more.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.