A friend of mine brought up a common struggle for many software developers, particularly independent consultants:
… Read on...How do you influence your clients to demand their apps have effective unit and integration test coverage? Quality is a tough sell because the
Imagine you’re dropped in a new position with no one there to help provide a smooth knowledge transition. It’s like being dropped right out of the sky. That’s exactly how a new software architect felt who reached out to me … Read on...
In previous parts of this series, we outlined a simple two step process for being a lean software architect:
In part one of this series, we outlined some … Read on...
In part one of this series, we outlined some specific examples of complexities that today’s software architects may consider. And we considered how each potential complexity must be justified because each “best practice” has a corresponding context. Finally, we outlined … Read on...
Okay, so it was only a few months ago I was rambling on about how I am quite happy with my four year old desktop replacement style Dell laptop. It’s been completely reliable, runs cool, has a roomy keyboard, … Read on...
I recently decided it’s time to pickup a better machine for traveling and working unplugged. As a frequent conference speaker and remote worker, I need a machine that’s geared toward flying the friendly skies and working from hotels and coffee … Read on...
An architect’s job is to manage complexity, not increase it. Yet the developer life is filled with jargon, acronyms, and seemingly infinite choices. So how do we know when complexity makes sense? And what is complexity in the first place?… Read on...
I just wrapped up presenting two sessions at Codemash and I’ve never learned more about how to improve from a single session. How? Well, a few days ago I was chewing on ideas to gather more useful feedback from session … Read on...
At a certain point (perhaps sooner than you think), becoming more technically competent isn’t going to change the trajectory of your life. You have to change your paradigm. Are you solving the right problems in the first place? At the … Read on...
Anyone who knows me well knows the one technical topic I’m unapologetically religious about is the importance of clean code. I recently wrote a guest post on the Pluralsight blog: “Seven Reasons Clean Code Matters”. I won’t rehash … Read on...
