Jasper Sprengers is een veelzijdige softwareontwikkelaar met een achtergrond in Engelse taal en linguïstiek. Hij heeft ervaring bij zowel kleine als grote bedrijven (zoals ASML en Metro AG) en blijft altijd leergierig, met een sterke interesse in nieuwe (JVM-)talen, ontwikkelmethoden en AI. Buiten technologie houdt hij van muziek, fotografie, theater, lezen en een gezonde levensstijl.
9 articles from this blog
Explores the history of the Xerox Alto, the first personal computer with a mouse and GUI, and why it was ahead of its time.
A developer shares their journey creating an open-source Java quiz tool while reflecting on certification exams and personal coding projects.
Explores how AI impacts developer jobs, arguing that human language skills remain a key competitive advantage over AI coding tools.
The author discusses the current state and future potential of AI in software development, focusing on bug fixing, documentation, and the need for developers to stay sharp.
A developer critiques the blind adoption of Scrum, arguing it's often misapplied and becomes a rigid, unproductive ritual rather than a useful framework.
A software developer analyzes ChatGPT's impact on coding and language, arguing that human developers remain essential despite AI's puzzle-solving abilities.
A developer argues that Kotlin's appeal goes beyond utility, emphasizing the joy and emotional value of using a modern programming language compared to Java.
Explores how storytelling makes software principles like Agile and SOLID more memorable and understandable than dry rules alone.
Explores the role of courage in Agile software development for managing inherent project risks, using a hiking analogy to illustrate risk strategies.
