Some time ago I wrote about the error of slavishly following “best practice” without asking why. And I was reminded of this again the other day when a friend forwarded … Continue reading An example of the errors of “best practice”
Category: Technology
Plan for legacy systems
The other day I was looking at some old Elm code, refamiliarising myself with one of the key language concepts (Signals) and found an article to help me. One part … Continue reading Plan for legacy systems
The cost of new technology
When a development team introduces new technology to solve a problem, they are adding a long term cost, too, even though it may not be obvious. This is one way … Continue reading The cost of new technology
Follow the business strategy
Many years ago an experienced consultant was telling me about a company who was asking for his help. “They told me they wanted to develop a digital strategy. But they … Continue reading Follow the business strategy
Always build for real people’s real problems
I’ve been having fun this week watching some conference talks about my current favourite language, Elm, at Elm Europe 2017. And I enjoyed seeing an important idea discussed—important not just … Continue reading Always build for real people’s real problems
Discovering the Elm language
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
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
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