Read about how I apply Agile principles from my work as a software architect to my backyard beekeeping hobby and side hustle. We’ve often heard how important bees are to our existence on the planet and how we humans can make an impact. I do not know if I will change the world, but I […]

In the February 2020 issue, let’s focus on elevating the developer experience: efficient code reviews, trying out pair programming, and leveraging Open Source. On the technical side of things, we look at integration testing, TLS security, and GitHub actions.

The larger the pull-request you submit, the longer it takes to review, and the less valuable the review holds. Moreover, to spend several days on feedback, fixes, repeated reviews, approval, and merging is laborious and not very pleasant. How do we avoid such situations? How can we streamline reviewing our requests, allowing them to be […]

A coworker and I went on a journey together and tried out pair programming. There were challenges, learning curves, and fun times. Ultimately, the two of us became better programmers and dare I say, friends.

In this article, I’ve collected my experience with failing IT projects along with some real-life examples and observations. Hopefully, you’ll learn from my mistakes, so you don’t have to repeat them.

This month, let’s discuss what we can do to help come up with better estimates. I hate estimating, but it is an unfortunate part of software development. We cannot come up with schedules without estimates. My boss wants to know I’m not wasting his time when I say something will take 40 developer hours. I […]

Code reviews are one of the best ways to help a team ensure they’re writing the best code possible. In all of the jobs where we have done peer-lead code reviews, we have caught more bugs and had better discussions about code than in places or times where we just hammer code through the approval process. I know, I know; we all write beautiful, bug-free code, so why go through the hassle of a code review?

Google has released a web applications scanner that automatically outlines security issues.