Team Reset or how to get the team on the same page?
The number of developers in my team doubled in the last couple of months. Ok, well, we went from 2 to 4. The end result…
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Landscapes of code
Why do we feel so uncomfortable with the idea of small functions that have names? What is it about that that frightens us? I'll tell…
We name so much, we’d better name well
Names are everywhere in software (variables, functions, arguments, classes, source files etc...). Because we name so much, we’d better name well. So choose your names…
Nevertheless, I coded…
I wanted to quit writing software for good. Nevertheless, I coded. And I still do. I've been a software developer for 3 years then. And…
What is the purpose of this code?
There are only two hard problems in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming things. - Phil Karlton We name and name and name. We name…
Who do you write the code for?
You can probably come up with a bunch of answers: the computer, the client, the cloud, the company... But first and foremost you write code…
How to write SOLID dev resume to be 2018 STAR
I've been coaching IT people with their job search and resume writing since the end of November. And I've noticed that a lot of us…
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Are you (programming) in your comfort zone? Please don’t.
You have one. A comfort zone. You're safe. You're productive. You're bored. Get out! #jumpstartblog
It takes time to make a team…
I went sailing some time ago. For years I used to sail minimum once a year with a group of my friends. But as we…
A bunch of individuals doesn’t make a team
A team sport Last year I've finally obtained the certificate of competency authorizing me to operate sailing yachts so I've spent a part of my…
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