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Monthly Archives: June 2015

Paul Ford: What is Code? | Bloomberg

Paul Ford lays out a thoughtful article/interactive experience trying to explain to the layperson, “what is code?”. It also delves a little into management of software development via a fictional (I hope) project. It’s long, but I encourage folks to set aside some time and go through it, whether or not you know anything about computer programming. It’s fun!

Paul Ford: What is Code? | Bloomberg

Bourbon Neat

“Neat is a semantic grid framework built on top of Sass and Bourbon. It is simple enough to get you up and running in minutes, and powerful enough to handle any responsive layout you can dream of.”

Bourbon Neat

Developers are familiar with the project triangle adage, “Fast, Cheap, Good: Pick any two.”

Of course, the converse from the client side often seems to be, “Budget, Time, Sanity: Pick one. Maybe.”