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Most people these days have written some javascript. This may not be true of humanity (though I wouldn’t bet either way), but it is definitely true of the Brownfield.dev audience.

Taking a couple of hours to revisit the basics is actually fun.

Picture it, Silicon Valley (but remote), twenty nineteen.

I’m working at GitLab after being hired despite the job description saying “needs Kubernetes experience” and my interview featuring the concession:

Yeah, we don’t really see anybody with Public Sector and Kubernetes experience.

Picture it, still federal government contracting, twenty fourteen.

Mike has been managing projects for some years and decides to get certified just in case.

Picture it, federal contracting, twenty eleven.

Mike is a senior consultant at a consulting company that was bought by a military contractor who is trying to get into the cyber security space. Mike takes full advantage.

Picture it, suburbia, nineteen ninety eight.

Mike is a senior in High School and a new teacher has convinced the technical specialization wing to include an A+ Certification course. Mike takes full advantage.

As-of posting this, Mike is moving from GitLab to Coder. The purpose of this site and the gitlab.com group are not changing, though the day-to-day problems to solve are likely to be more about Developer Experience going forward.

Maybe you’ve noticed recently, or a long time ago, that getting stuff done just isn’t so easy anymore. Redoubling efforts doesn’t seem to make up the gap. Intentions and expectations are lowered and still quality or schedules are suffering. It’s not an easy cycle to break, but there are lots of approaches to try!