How I use Test-Driven Development (TDD)
There’s a lot of dogma out there about TDD. Instead of more dogma, here is how I use TDD in LabVIEW to help me write better code faster.
Finally GDevCon N.A.!
Today is the start of GDevCon N.A. It took a lot of planning and effort, but its finally here. Thanks to everyone who made it possible!
Fixing Legacy Code: Missing The Forest For The Trees
Your code is a reflection of you. It gives you a mirror into your organization. You should use that to find opportunities for improvement.
The New Jim Crow
All code is written by and for humans. Anything that helps us better understand ourselves and the human condition will make us a better coder.
Legacy Code Testing and Requirements
An easy tray to fall into working on Legacy Code is to ask for the original requirements. The current behavior is much more important.
Command Query Separation of Class Methods
Separating methods that modify object data (commands) from those that don’t (queries) can help make debugging easier.
Working Effectively With Legacy Code
This 15 year old book is still the go-to book for dealing with legacy code because all of its techniques are still very relevant.
The Joel Test
This is one of Joel’s most popular articles for a reason. Everyone wants to know the keys to good software development and where they stand.
Trouble Shooting GitLabCI
Trouble shooting issues with GitLab runner and LabVIEW is hard. See what is really going on by running the runner as a regular user.
Back to Basics
Abstractions can be useful, but they cause problems when they leak. We need to be aware of the assumptions we are making and validate them.
