Dev Culture - Preslav Rachev

Don't Use "Idiomatic" as an Excuse. Ship Things Instead

Hiding behind terms like "idiomatic", we are quick to dismiss any solution that feels like it's going to destroy the perfect shelter we built. Ask yourself what idioms apply to your style of work; what helps your team deliver better products—those you can allow yourselves to be dogmatic about.

Programming

The Myth of Code Coverage

One question I often ask potential software engineering candidates is to pinpoint the percentage of code coverage in an ideal project. Interestingly enough, many of them jump to the sky with numbers beyond 90%. They would start preaching how well-tested code is more reliable and brings more value to all

Programming

Write Stupid Code

This is very much a re-interpretation of a post by Thorsten Ball, written back in 2015. Like him, I too came to the same realization, years after I first stared programming: Anyone could write it and anyone reading it should be able to understand it. It shouldn’t make the

Dev Culture

It's Time to Stop Fantasizing About Being a Software Developer

It's a job like any other. Unless you learn to treat it as such, you're up for a big mental surprise.

Programming

Give Me Back My Monolith

Give Me Back My Monolith by Craig Kerstiens is something I have been ranting about for quite some time. It is thus good to see other people standing on the same side of the bridge: As we ventured into micro-services onboarding time skyrocketed. Yes, we have docker and orchestration such

Dev Culture

Re: Talk, Then Code

My response to Talk, then code by Dave Cheney: Talk, then code – The acme of foolishnessThe acme of foolishnessDave CheneyI cannot emphasize how important communication is in today's IT industry. If I were paid a penny for every time I have hurt someone's ego over code, I would be a

Dev Culture

Don't Build Your Products Around Technologies. Build Technologies Around Your Products

A great technology is one that helps you solve a particular problem without becoming the centerpiece of your product.

Productivity

Dark Mode for the Web Using Dark Reader

Switch to using a dark UI everywhere, even when browsing your favorite Web pages.

Dev Culture

Software Disenchantment: A Slightly Philosophical Look

As a software developer who roams around the social media circles, you might have already stumbled upon Nikita Tonsky's post. I have been tinkering with programming every since I can remember. I have been writing code professionally for close to a decade now. Therefore, I couldn't just leave Nikita's words

Dev Culture

Yes, You Are Allowed to Use Google for That

Knowledge workers spend 40% of their time looking up available information. Remember this quote, if you are new to software development, and nervously step through the door for your first interview.