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11/27/2017
Defining quality in software development
The importance of setting the bar right to meet expectations
Just like high jumpers, software developers need to clearly set their goals in order to meet their objectives and speak of quality.
11/27/2017
The quality pyramid in software development
Relying on everyday processes to reach high standards
We can think of our overall quality as the result of the functional, structural and process aspects of quality. Only by satisfying the lower levels of our pyramid will we be able to reach the uppermost level without sweat blood and tears.
11/27/2017
Code Quality I: Good Practices
Clean code and other healthy programming habits
It is within ourselves to take action and turn our everyday activities into an upward-spiralling workflow. We might feel it takes longer in the short term, but it saves lots of time and headaches in the long run.
11/27/2017
Code Quality II: Metrics
Key indicators to measure the health state of your codebase
No metrics are unquestionable. Nonetheless, keeping an eye on churn, as well as cyclomatic and cognitive complexity is a good habit to help write and maintain a clean codebase
11/15/2017
Joining a development team: picking up the necessary behaviors
5 Key tips for a successful employee onboarding program
Getting ready for a real project is a lot more than being ready to take on isolated tasks. It involves finding your place within the team, facing unknown situations and getting used to tons of things, from jargon to speed.
10/30/2017
Joining a development team: a pet project to acquire knowledge and skills
The challenge of getting up to speed on technologies and methodologies
Being the newest junior developer to join the team is not an easy position. Unless you and the team decide to consider it a blessing and to engage in an intense real-life training and mutual adaptation.
09/26/2017
Rewiring Our Brain
Healthy players, Healthy Design and Development teams
How do upbringing and personality affect the way we perform and relate to others? Let’s focus on creating healthy teams with different people, cultures, ideas and expectations involved.
03/07/2017
Speak It
Ideas and suggestions for sharing your knowledge in public
Is public speaking a gift? There are some naturals. But there’s those that work hard to develop this ability. And they do become attractive, clear and natural speakers. For those who are ready to put in some effort to become better speakers, here are some tips that have worked for our team of designers and developers.
02/15/2017
Continuous Learning
Learning how to learn
The fast-changing tech industry challenges people to constantly hone their skills and learn new ones. But how can companies foster a learning culture? We are committed to continuous learning. For us that means dedicating time and resources to learning, and exploring different material and formats to share knowledge.
11/16/2016
Be Agile, not chaotic
A short story about panic, uncertainty, and continuous delivery.
I know from experience that Agile methodologies are important, not just trendy. This is my experience working in a software project where things started small and all worked fine at first. But when the scope and team started to grow, the lack of Agile organization turned the project into chaos. All until one day, we decided it was going to change.