Keep talking to do better
The more you talk to team members to more you grow your shared understanding. An issue that bugs me about AI is the reduced critical… Read More »Keep talking to do better
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Publishing is only the first step
Raising awareness amongst your audience can be slow Building the app is the easy part in developing a business is what I’m finding these days.… Read More »Publishing is only the first step
Library issues
Changing libraries causes more pain than necessary. If only it was like the old days. When I was younger library issues were overdue books, or… Read More »Library issues
Diversity makes you more resilient
Diverse teams weather challenges more easily. Everyone having the same background dooms you in a team. You will all have similar experiences and knowledge. When… Read More »Diversity makes you more resilient
Build tools to aid your work
Create tools to reduce repetitive work. I have bumped into a work phase where I’m now repeatedly doing the same steps by hand: copy this… Read More »Build tools to aid your work
Make work interruptible
Most interruptions are unplanned, so be ready. Stuff happens. Usually it only slows you down, but sometimes it takes longer. Sometimes it’s more serious too.… Read More »Make work interruptible
Development was never about typing speed
It takes collaboration to work effectively as a team. Lots of people seem to think that AI tools will speed up development because these type… Read More »Development was never about typing speed
Fast feedback through testing
Always be improving your testing. It annoys me that I’ve not done as much testing as I’d like to in this app I’m building. I’ve… Read More »Fast feedback through testing
Structure your readme files
Readme files are often overlooked by teams. The readme files for Git repositories are essential. I was almost always disappointed by the ones student teams… Read More »Structure your readme files
Review of 2025
So much to look back on, as I think about the new year. Goodbye 2025. You were a busy year. So much happened and changed.… Read More »Review of 2025