I’m reading Timothy Snyder’s Bloodlands. About how Stalin and Hitler killed 14 million civilians and prisoner’s of war in the area between Berlin, Moscow and the Black Sea between 1933 and 1945. It is not all new to me. Still, it is heavy to take in. Snyder’s style is factual with eye witness accounts. He … Continue reading Bloodlands and Mr. Jones
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.
Photography: Best of Summer 2023
August is coming to an end and so is summer. I found many opportunities to compose and create pictures. In this post I present my personal favourites and put a few words into the process behind. Puzzles On a rainy day in our summer house in Denmark, we pulled out a couple of puzzles. I … Continue reading Photography: Best of Summer 2023
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.
Viking Con 42
Viking Con is a game convention in Copenhagen. I will be at Viking Con 42 and I will be offering a game. Please step forward if you would like to run the game.
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.
Going electric part X
It's been a while since I last shared about my efforts transitioning to driving electric. It is not like nothing has happened but progress is slow. With the risk of sounding like an angry old man ranting, here goes.
Montsegur in Japan
Château de Montségur in southern France was once the location of a dramatic siege. In my game Montsegur 1244 you retell the story. The game is now available in Japanese.
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