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Episode 436: Meet the design system that lets us customize and theme Stack Overflow

The home team is joined by two folks who help us build and design our frontend platform: Ben Kelly and Aaron Shekey. They talk about the genesis of Stacks, Stack Overflow’s design system; this year’s April Fool’s Day gag; and the power of a consistent design system. The post Episode 436: Meet the design system that lets us customize and theme Stack Overflow appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog.

https://stackoverflow.blog/2022/04/26/episode-436-meet-the-design-system-that-lets-us-customize-and-

Empathy for the Dev: Avoiding common pitfalls when communicating with developers

All too often, developers go deep on the wrong things, when writing documentation. A little bit of empathy can get your docs back on track. The post Empathy for the Dev: Avoiding common pitfalls when communicating with developers appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog.

https://stackoverflow.blog/2022/04/25/empathy-for-the-dev-avoiding-common-pitfalls-when-communicating-with-developers/

The Overflow #122: Your salary shouldn’t be dictated by how good a negotiator you are 

Welcome to ISSUE #122 of The Overflow! This newsletter is by developers, for developers, written and curated by the Stack Overflow team and Cassidy Williams. This week: All about OAuth2, the legal definition of a superhero, and the NFT club that ditched NFTs. From the blog The complete guide to protecting your APIs with OAuth2 (part… The post The Overflow #122: Your salary shouldn’t be dictated by how good a negotiator you are  appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog.

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Episode 435: How a college extra-credit project became PHP3, still the bedrock of the web

The home team chats with Andi Gutmans, Google’s GM and VP of Engineering, Databases about the forgotten beauty of Pascal, why so many devs hate PHP, and why companies should prioritize the developer experience. The post Episode 435: How a college extra-credit project became PHP3, still the bedrock of the web appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog.

https://stackoverflow.blog/2022/04/22/episode-435-how-a-college-extra-credit-project-became-php3-still-the-bedrock-of-the-web/

The robots are coming for (the boring parts of) your job

Are the robots coming for your job? You’ve heard this question before. But in 2022, with AI increasingly ubiquitous in the lives of most coders, the issue feels more pressing. The post The robots are coming for (the boring parts of) your job appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog.

https://stackoverflow.blog/2022/04/21/the-robots-are-coming-for-the-boring-parts-of-your-job/

New Data: Developers & Web3

Are blockchain and Web3 the future or are they just a fad? We asked the developer community about Web3, blockchain, crypto, and whether they are all hype or truly the future of the internet. The post New Data: Developers & Web3 appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog.

https://stackoverflow.blog/2022/04/20/new-data-developers-web3/

What’s the average tenure of an engineer at a big tech company? (Ep. 434)

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.

https://stackoverflow.blog/2022/04/19/whats-the-average-tenure-of-an-engineer-at-a-big-tech-company-ep-434/

The Overflow #121: You should be reading academic computer science papers

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.

https://stackoverflow.blog/2022/04/15/the-overflow-121-you-should-be-reading-academic-computer-science-papers/

Warning signs that hot startup hiring engineers might not last (Ep. 433)

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.

https://stackoverflow.blog/2022/04/15/warning-signs-that-hot-startup-hiring-engineers-might-not-last-ep-433/

The Authorization Code grant (in excruciating detail)

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


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