As discussed in the past videos, we are proposing a new method for refactoring legacy code: first, refactor through safe mechanics towards pure functions then, write automated tests for pure functions using data-driven and property-based tests finally, refactor the pure functions to classes (or something else). This is part 1 of the codecast in which […]
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This is a brief part of a longer conversation with Thomas Sundberg on Behavior Driven Development (BDD). While BDD is a very useful technique, are there times when it doesn’t apply? Turns out that, like any tool, it has its limitations. This interview is part of the BDD challenges series. Alex Bolboaca is a programmer,
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This is a brief part of a longer conversation with Thomas Sundberg on Behavior Driven Development (BDD). One of the main techniques in Behavior Driven Development (BDD) is Example Mapping. Watch a brief example of example mapping in practice. This interview is part of the BDD challenges series. Alex Bolboaca is a programmer, CTO, author,
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When we transform a data format into another, we often pass through an intermediary, nominal format. The question is: is there a nominal format for software design? During a longer conversation about refactoring legacy code through pure functions, Alex Bolboaca advances the idea that a good candidate for a nominal format for software design is
We had the chance to discuss with David Schmüdde, artist and programmer, passionate about functional programming, and tuned to the humanistic aspects of software development and computers’ role in society. This conversation is part of the Agile Challenges series. Alex Bolboaca is a programmer, CTO, author, trainer and coach at Mozaic Works. David Schmüdde is
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In this video, Alex Bolboaca is answering a few common questions about functional programming in C++ and about his latest book on the topic. Enjoy! You can find the book on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Hands-Functional-Programming-Practical-Production/dp/1789807336/ and at Packt Publishing https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/hands-functional-programming-c. If you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to contact Alex on twitter @alexboly.
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In the next video, I’m introducing the idea that a software development team is a knowledge refinery. It takes crude knowledge in the form of vague needs and wants, and refines it through successive processes into precise, executable knowledge – otherwise known as computer code. This video continues on the ideas presented in the previous
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I recently started writing my fourth book, “Mastering Software Engineering in C++”. This led me into asking a fundamental question: what is really software engineering? You may find the answer surprising. Here’s the video: If you have any questions on comments, please don’t hesitate to post them below.
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In this article, I will present a method that I’ve tried in a few codebases in compiled languages for safely and quickly refactoring untested code. First, we will discuss the main problem we are trying to solve, quickly introduce the techniques coined by Michael Feathers, then discuss some shortcomings of the existing techniques, and finally
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This is a guest post by Andrey Adamovich The first time, I gave a talk titled “Enterprise flight into DevOps space”, was in late 2014 at DevConFu conference. After that, I have delivered the presentation several times during 2015 at various conferences in Europe. For some time, I considered that a “closed topic” and did not
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