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Monthly Archives: October 2020

Practice TDD.

Write your tests first.

Posted byfooyayOctober 30, 2020September 30, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:goals, TDD, test driven development, testingLeave a comment on Practice TDD.

Make the robots talk.

Your unit tests should convey more information.

Posted byfooyayOctober 29, 2020September 30, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:comments, errors, testing, unit testingLeave a comment on Make the robots talk.

Little things matter.

Cover your code in unit tests.

Posted byfooyayOctober 28, 2020September 30, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:code coverage, refactoring, testing, unit testingLeave a comment on Little things matter.

Keep out of the loop.

This is a simple database optimization many people overlook.

Posted byfooyayOctober 27, 2020September 30, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:database, performanceLeave a comment on Keep out of the loop.

Leverage the ORM.

Use relationships to reduce queries.

Posted byfooyayOctober 26, 2020September 30, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:Active Record, ORM, performanceLeave a comment on Leverage the ORM.

Hacking is overrated.

Throwing crap together is not a good strategy.

Posted byfooyayOctober 23, 2020September 30, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:hacking, professionalism, testingLeave a comment on Hacking is overrated.

Accept advice.

Learning from others is vital to self-improvement.

Posted byfooyayOctober 22, 2020September 30, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:advice, self improvementLeave a comment on Accept advice.

Use maps.

They’re a good tool for complex queries.

Posted byfooyayOctober 21, 2020September 29, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:database, mapping, queryLeave a comment on Use maps.

Make data input easy.

Let the user enter information their way.

Posted byfooyayOctober 20, 2020September 29, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:data entry, design, user experienceLeave a comment on Make data input easy.

Uncover the user’s true intention.

Find out what the really want.

Posted byfooyayOctober 19, 2020September 29, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:business analysis, communication, requirementsLeave a comment on Uncover the user’s true intention.

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