A critique of blindly following software development 'best practices', arguing for more thoughtful discussion and application.
A guide offering practical tips for new software developers to improve productivity, including mastering IDE shortcuts and effective searching.
A guide to installing, integrating, and configuring SwiftLint to enforce Swift coding styles and conventions in your Xcode projects.
A software developer draws parallels between keeping a clean kitchen bench in cooking and maintaining a tidy codebase and workstation for better productivity.
An architect's journey designing a micro-frontends system at DAZN to achieve speed, scalability, and code quality by applying microservices principles to the frontend.
Explains how to enforce test naming conventions through automated checks, ensuring consistency and acting as living documentation.
Applying digital minimalism principles to software development to reduce clutter, optimize code, and improve maintainability.
An article discussing the importance of fixing hidden technical debt and friction in software development, even when it's not immediately visible.
A software developer argues that writing less code is a key skill for creating maintainable, efficient systems and solving problems effectively.
A developer argues that writing 'dirty code' is acceptable and beneficial in certain situations to overcome blocks and foster creativity.
Explores why skilled developers write poor unit tests by misapplying production code principles, arguing test code should prioritize clarity over abstraction.
A guide to essential flake8 extensions for improving Python code quality, covering import order, exception handling, and logging best practices.
Explains the importance of the 'refactor' step in the Test-Driven Development (TDD) 'red, green, refactor' cycle for writing better code.
A guide on applying the 'focusing question' technique to identify the most valuable code refactoring tasks that will simplify current project work.
Explores the benefits of Test-Driven Development (TDD), including preventing false positives, improving design, and providing fast feedback.
A software engineering article arguing that simplicity is the most critical quality for achieving correctness and performance in software development.
A defense of seemingly messy CSS code, arguing that complex class structures often evolve from practical needs and team collaboration.
Explains why reassigning variables in JavaScript can lead to bugs and complex code, advocating for using 'const' instead.
Introducing Revive, a fast and extensible linter for Go that improves upon golint with configuration, custom rules, and better performance.
A developer's perspective on separating self-worth from code quality, emphasizing creation over perfection and the importance of refactoring.
