Thierry de Pauw is thinking about creating a talk on “Pull Requests are evil”, so to help him we decided to discuss the pros and cons of pull requests. Happy learning! Links:
Pull Requests – Should You Use Them? Read More »
In one of our previous videos, we mentioned connascence without going into details. Prompted by a comment, here is a 20 minutes explanation of this complex concept. Enjoy! Links:
Connascence Explained Read More »
A recent study showed that introducing Github Copilot as a dev AI assistant has led to situations when developers spend quite a lot of their time dealing with the AI instead of developing. We review this study and share some ideas around the use of AI in development. Links:
Github Copilot Productivity Study and Reducing Hallucinations Read More »
29th February 2024 is a few months away, hopefully a long enough time to find and solve your leap year bugs. So it’s time to look for them! In this video, we discuss the main challenges of DateTime and recommend how to avoid them and how to test easily to find your issues before they
How To Avoid DateTime Problems And Test For Them Read More »
How do we validate email addresses correctly? And why don’t we just validate by sending an email? Turns out, there are security considerations to take into account. In this video, Alex presents the main parts of email address validation, the reasoning for each of them, and a few tips on how to think and implement
How To Validate Email Addresses Read More »
GPT-like systems seem to have taken the world by storm in the past few months. What does this mean for software development? Will it fundamentally change the way we develop software? And what should we expect in the next 6-12 months? We start to answer some of these questions in this video. Links:
GPT and Software Development Read More »
For a few days, Lebanon had two time zones at the same time on the same territory. This shows once again that “one will be more” when it comes to the evolution of software products. A brief reaction video from Alex.
One Timezone Will Be More Read More »
A recent InfoQ article describes a simple framework for architectural decisions, using three main elements: Internal Technology Radar, Internal Tech Guidelines, and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs). All three of these are very useful enabling constraints for organizations, but the way you would adopt them may prove a bit difficult. In this video, Alex reacts to
A Framework for Architectural Decisions Read More »
The news of Fred Brooks dying today has inspired us to revisit his contributions to the field of software development. RIP and thank you Mr Brooks!
Remembering Fred Brooks Read More »
In this video series, Alex showcases learning techniques by learning a new technology in real time. Enjoy!
Alex Learns HTMX Series Read More »
