A long time ago I coded up a feature for SocialCoder which converts a link - any link - to a short URL. I use it all the time for sharing links to volunteer profiles and to volunteer opportunity listings. The feature doesn't care what the link contains, it just hashes the URL, including any query params, and returns a shortened code.

The payment company Stripe published a report called The Developer Coefficient in which they present findings on software engineering efficiency.

stripe.com/files/reports/… [PDF]

What they wrote in this report really made me angry. Here’s why. Stripe, first of all, your report misrepresents software development reality.

You present software maintenance as a massive waste of time and money. But that’s just not true.

Maintenance is how software stays relevant.

Some programmer friends of mine are at risk of redundancy and busy updating their CVs (résumés). For their sake, and anyone else in same boat, here are some bits of advice. (thread) 1. The point of a CV is to get you past the initial filters of agencies and HR people. It therefore doesn't need to be filled with every possible relevant detail, just enough to act as bait.