opinion
Signs and portents for 2024
It's an end-of-year tradition here at Instil that the Head of Learning assumes a Janus-like pose and looks forward to the new year by reviewing the one that's drawing to a close.
Jan 04, 2024
The People versus Tailwind - the case for and against Tailwind
The case for and against using Tailwind CSS on your next project.
Nov 08, 2023
Signs and portents for 2022
Head of Learning Garth Gilmour, make his predictions for the tech industry in 2022
Dec 14, 2021
The Edutainment Problem
Garth reflects on another 12 months of virtual-only training and ponders the problem of 'Edutainment'.
Sept 24, 2021
OODA Considered Harmful
Thoughts on why the OODA loop as applied to agile delivery is flawed or should even be considered harmful.
Feb 05, 2021
The Truth of the 10X Developer
Have you heard of the 10X Developer myth? Or is it real? Garth shares with us his thoughts
Jan 13, 2021
The Perils of Advocacy
Developer advocacy is an extremely rewarding job but is it all sunshine and meadows or is there a darker flip side to this role?
Jan 04, 2021
Should Developers be Ignorant?
This opinion piece looks at whether or not Software Developers should be aware of the day to day financials of the project they are working on and how to overcome developer fear
Dec 07, 2020
Signs and portents for 2021
Garth's annual review of trends emerging from this year, and predictions for the next.
Dec 01, 2020
Is YAML Developer my next job title?
A brief exploration of CloudFormation from a developer's perspective
Jun 23, 2020
10 reasons why WebStorm is better than VS Code
My personal preference for WebStorm explained
May 18, 2020
The Delusions Of Developers
Cognitive Biases Afflicting Developers