Three Developer Articles that Interested Me This Week — 05/09/2022

Every Monday, I post three things from the world of software development that interest me or otherwise catch my attention.

The 2022 state of engineering time

An interesting look at where developers are spending their time and what makes them happy. This is important stuff these days as quality engineers are very, very hard to come by. My one takeaway: There isn’t enough focused, “left alone” time.

Tailwind isn’t the answer

This is a different look at TailwindCSS. I’m strongly considering using Tailwind in a new personal project I’m working on, so I’m always happy to read a contrarian view that doesn’t buy into the hype and popularity. Now the author has a competing library, but it is still a curious take. Plus the comments got a little feisty.

The Thirty Minute Rule

When I was a developer, I used to follow a rule along these lines. I’d often try to be figuring something out, and I didn’t want to ask a question too soon, but I didn’t want to spin my wheels for too long, either. Thirty minutes is a pretty good rule of thumb.