Are you looking for a better front-end coding experience? I’ve just spent several weeks completing my first project with the Elm language. This is my experience. (Spoiler alert: It’s pretty … Continue reading Discovering the Elm language
Category: Technology
Keeping up to date aggressively
A software developer friend of mine has good advice, which he repeats solemnly: “You have to keep up to date aggressively .” I agree. He is specifically talking about software … Continue reading Keeping up to date aggressively
Static typing as mistake-proofing
I’ve always been a fan of statically typed programming languages for my own work, simply because it makes my life easier. My mother always told me “the compiler is your … Continue reading Static typing as mistake-proofing
Legacy systems hide business knowledge
There is more to a legacy system than meets the eye. When we think about legacy systems we typically think about the old technology it’s built with, and how painful … Continue reading Legacy systems hide business knowledge
Choosing a technology because it’s popular
In the ideal world a technology will be selected on its own merits alone. But we don’t live in an ideal world, and every technology has to work in a … Continue reading Choosing a technology because it’s popular
Automation ensures quality beyond tech
Last week I wrote how automated systems build (e.g. Puppet, Chef and Ansible) improves quality as well as speed. By coincidence, this week I’ve been involved a great demonstration of … Continue reading Automation ensures quality beyond tech
Automation improves systems quality
Here’s another example of improving both speed and quality. A while back I talked about how productivity tools improve software quality. The same is true of automation and productivity tools … Continue reading Automation improves systems quality
