
While many devs see landing a FAANG job as a major achievement, the data shows many don't stay long after joining. The post What’s the average tenure of an engineer at a big tech company? (Ep. 434) appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog.

This week: why you should be reading academic computer science papers, Go vs. C in embedded applications, and the security risks of “protestware.” The post The Overflow #121: You should be reading academic computer science papers appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog.

Ben and Cassidy compare notes on Plex.tv, the rapid collapse of Fast.co, and why rigorous adherence to personal security protocols can make the FBI suspicious. The post Warning signs that hot startup hiring engineers might not last (Ep. 433) appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog.

Previously, I examined OAuth at a high level, including the standards and the grants outlined in the specifications. If you haven’t you may want to read that article. In this post, you’ll learn the nuts and bolts of integrating OAuth to protect resources like APIs. While there are a number of different ways to do… The post The Authorization Code grant (in excruciating detail) appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog.
https://stackoverflow.blog/2022/04/14/the-authorization-code-grant-in-excruciatin

Chatbots held so much promise as a software tool. But near-future NLP advances will bring them more in line with their hype. The post Will chatbots ever live up to the hype? appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog.
https://stackoverflow.blog/2022/04/13/will-chatbots-ever-live-up-to-the-hype/

The home team discusses pay equity at New Relic, Okta’s security SNAFU, and the AI creating “wildly good” generative art. The post “Your salary shouldn’t be dictated by how good a negotiator you are.” (Ep. 432) appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog.

OAuth2 is one of the most popular specifications for API authentication today, though wrapping your head around it can be a challenge. The post The complete guide to protecting your APIs with OAuth2 appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog.
https://stackoverflow.blog/2022/04/11/the-complete-guide-to-protecting-your-apis-with-oauth2/

This week: best practices for speeding up Next.js apps, why human laziness is the ultimate security threat, and creating gorgeous art with CSS. The post The Overflow #120: Human laziness is the ultimate security threat appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog.
https://stackoverflow.blog/2022/04/08/human-laziness-is-the-ultimate-security-threat/

The home team chats with Jon Chan, Stack Overflow’s Director of Engineering, Public Platform, about his path from self-taught developer to director of engineering, why his management mantra is “Delegate and elevate,” the profound value of a diverse and inclusive workplace, and the Neopets-to-frontend-development pipeline. Plus, Jon gives excellent advice to all the self-taught developers out there. The post Words of wisdom for self-taught developers (Ep. 431) appeared first on Stack Overflow Blo

You read documentation and tutorials to become a better programmer, but if you really want to be cutting edge, academic research is where its at. The post You should be reading academic computer science papers appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog.
https://stackoverflow.blog/2022/04/07/you-should-be-reading-academic-computer-science-papers/