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Want to write defect-free software? Learn the Personal Software Process

I’m on a journey to become a better software developer by reducing the number of defects in my code. The Personal Software Process (PSP) is…

Sep 3, 2018

Want to write defect-free software? Learn the Personal Software Process

Sep 3, 2018

Why I can’t recommend Clean Architecture by Robert C. Martin

Clean Architecture failed to meet my expectations on a number of fronts. Despite Mr Martin’s obvious passion for the topic, Clean…

Jul 23, 2018

Why I can’t recommend Clean Architecture by Robert C. Martin

Jul 23, 2018

Is it Ethical to Work on the Tesla Autopilot Software?

The more I learn about Tesla’s self driving car development, the more concerned I become about the ethics of working as a software…

Apr 30, 2018

Is it Ethical to Work on the Tesla Autopilot Software?

Apr 30, 2018

How Simple is too Simple to Test?

I’m sure you spend a lot of time thinking about how to write better software just like I do. And if you’ve dipped your toes into the waters…

Apr 19, 2018

How Simple is too Simple to Test?

Apr 19, 2018

The software rewrite vs refactor debate: 8 things you need to know

So, if you’re reading this it means you’re involved in a software project that’s a steaming mess and you want to explore your options…

Mar 26, 2018

The software rewrite vs refactor debate: 8 things you need to know

Mar 26, 2018

4 Books Guaranteed to Make You a Better Programmer

Figuring out what to work on next is one of the hardest problems in software engineering.

Mar 12, 2018

4 Books Guaranteed to Make You a Better Programmer

Mar 12, 2018

“Learn at least one new language every year” is bad advice

Learning a new language takes a long time. Unless you need it for your job (or a personal project that’s important to you), it’s a bad…

Feb 26, 2018

“Learn at least one new language every year” is bad advice

Feb 26, 2018

Are you working on the most important thing?

Is it possible that you’ve undervalued or overlooked stories in your backlog that will return thousands of dollars on every hour of your…

Feb 12, 2018

Are you working on the most important thing?

Feb 12, 2018

How screwed would your employer be if you died suddenly?

If you died in a car accident on your way to work tomorrow would your replacement be able to access your systems and work products? Or…

Jan 29, 2018

How screwed would your employer be if you died suddenly?

Jan 29, 2018

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Software security is hopelessly broken

As software developers, we are doing a terrible job of protecting the data we collect from our users because software security is…

Jan 6, 2018

Software security is hopelessly broken

Jan 6, 2018

Cost of delay: how to calculate quantitative cost of delay and CD3

In my last post, I introduced you to qualitative cost of delay and CD3. I argued that rational teams should order their backlog for maximum…

Dec 18, 2017

Cost of delay: how to calculate quantitative cost of delay and CD3

Dec 18, 2017

Cost of delay: prioritize your product backlog by CD3

Ordering your backlog for maximum economic benefit is a hard problem. The average team is being pulled in several directions at once. New…

Dec 11, 2017

Cost of delay: prioritize your product backlog by CD3

Dec 11, 2017

Cost of delay: simultaneous feature development

Simultaneous feature development is a common but often economically sub-optimal software development practice. In this post, I’m going to…

Dec 4, 2017

Cost of delay: simultaneous feature development

Dec 4, 2017

A love letter to my IDE

I am not a poet nor am I prone to making public displays of affection but I can’t help myself. I love you so much.

Nov 27, 2017

A love letter to my IDE

Nov 27, 2017

With great power comes great responsibility

I recently got into a discussion in the comments section of someone else’s blog where I argued that many software developers are overly…

Nov 20, 2017

With great power comes great responsibility

Nov 20, 2017

How to impress your boss AND earn major karma points

Your boss likely has a to-do list with projects she would like to get done but can’t. She would jump at the chance to do these things if…

Oct 2, 2017

How to impress your boss AND earn major karma points

Oct 2, 2017

Blaine Osepchuk

Blaine Osepchuk

I’m a small business programmer. I love solving tough problems with Python and PHP. If you like what you’re seeing, you should probably follow me.

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