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Leverage configuration.

Some changes don’t require software rewrites.

Posted byfooyayJanuary 12, 2021November 30, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:configurationLeave a comment on Leverage configuration.

Write a story.

Use cases should tell an interesting narrative.

Posted byfooyayJanuary 11, 2021November 30, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:behavior, testing, user storiesLeave a comment on Write a story.

Avoid the agony of copypasta.

Problems are replicated when code is copied.

Posted byfooyayJanuary 8, 2021November 25, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:copying, dry, separation of concernsLeave a comment on Avoid the agony of copypasta.

My Goals for 2021

It’s that time of year. Time to reflect upon 2020, and more importantly, set goals for 2021.

Posted byfooyayJanuary 7, 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:goals, resolutionsLeave a comment on My Goals for 2021

Follow the example.

It pays to write good examples.

Posted byfooyayJanuary 7, 2021November 25, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:examples, quality, testingLeave a comment on Follow the example.

Tighten your loops.

For performance and simplicity.

Posted byfooyayJanuary 6, 2021November 25, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:performance, simplicityLeave a comment on Tighten your loops.

It’s a UNIX system, I know this.

You should learn the UNIX tools.

Posted byfooyayJanuary 5, 2021November 25, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:shell script, UNIXLeave a comment on It’s a UNIX system, I know this.

Beware the singleton pattern.

It’s often misunderstood.

Posted byfooyayJanuary 4, 2021November 25, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:best practices, patterns, singletonLeave a comment on Beware the singleton pattern.

Look for the right behavior.

Test for required behavior, not the specific implementation.

Posted byfooyayDecember 31, 2020November 23, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:behavior, testsLeave a comment on Look for the right behavior.

Code with friends.

Don’t work in isolation.

Posted byfooyayDecember 30, 2020November 23, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:best practices, collaboration, teamworkLeave a comment on Code with friends.

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