Each Tuesday, I post a one-liner — an insight learned from 20 years as a software development professional distilled into a succinct statement.
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Building and using software.
Process is helpful but never the purpose
Each Tuesday, I post a one-liner — an insight learned from 20 years as a software development professional distilled into a succinct statement.
Scope is also non functional requirements
Each Tuesday, I post a one-liner — an insight learned from 20 years as a software development professional distilled into a succinct statement.
You can cut scope but never quality
Each Tuesday, I post a one-liner — an insight learned from 20 years as a software development professional distilled into a succinct statement.
Long term success rarely depends on being done by a given date
Each Tuesday, I post a one-liner — an insight learned from 20 years as a software development professional distilled into a succinct statement.
If your code is hard to test, you haven’t designed it well
Each Tuesday, I post a one-liner — an insight learned from 20 years as a software development professional distilled into a succinct statement.
What happened to analysis and design?
Back when I began creating software I was taught a waterfall development process. With what Agile has preached for a generation, you might think that this was horrible. Yet, I’m reflecting that the former approach had upsides that we have since lost.
How to test microservices
Recently I did a workshop on how to test microservices to inspire my new team. Working with a microservice architecture without tests is like practicing dark magic. On the other hand, poorly designed tests can drag you down too. It is important to get testing right.
Hello World
Stockholm shuts down in July. Shops in business districts close for the summer. Subway lines close down for repairs late evenings. The traffic jam on the freeway clears up. Visby Cathedral on a sunny day in early June. Copyright Frederik Jensen 2023. I've been back in the office for one week, calm and quiet with … Continue reading Hello World
Follow the money
ChatGPT is a disruptive technology. But it is not just about engineers being out of a job. The real disruption comes from how AI tools change the flow of money.