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Skills Transcend Language

March 17, 2009 – 17:54

A common tendency when looking for software developers is to focus closely on their background in specific programming languages. As previously discussed in Why Do You Hire Programmers?, unnecessary focus on a specific language can lead to other, more appropriate options being overlooked.
A second hazard arises in that, by looking for language-specific experience, this [...]

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And Now A Brief Word From Our Author

March 9, 2009 – 15:21

Just two quick updates today:
1. A Correction To Last Tuesday’s Post
In Off the Record: Passwords, I recommended the use of SHA1 rather than MD5 hashes when storing passwords. Since then, I have encountered a persuasive argument in favor of abandoning both of them and using bcrypt instead, as it’s designed to be less [...]

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Off the Record: Passwords

March 3, 2009 – 16:46

In 1999, I accepted a programming job with a company selling voicemail service. When it came time for the boss to demo the company’s product for me in full, he wanted to show me some feature that needed my PIN to be entered. Rather than having me enter it, he turned to his [...]

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