microserf.wordpress.com
Microserf | A humble student of the art of software development | Page 2
https://microserf.wordpress.com/page/2
A humble student of the art of software development. How to become a programming expert. October 29, 2009. I just finished reading a very interesting paper by K. Anders Ericsson, Michael J. Prietula and Edward T. Cokely called Making of an Expert. Ericsson, a Swede, is “widely recognized as one of the world’s leading theoretical and experimental researchers on expertise” according to Wikipedia. Here are two katas to help you get started right now:. Robert Martin’s Bowling Game Kata. See you in 10 years!
microserf.wordpress.com
Stockholm Lean Coffees första möte | Microserf
https://microserf.wordpress.com/2010/05/11/stockholm-lean-coffees-forsta-mote
A humble student of the art of software development. Stockholm Lean Coffees första möte. May 11, 2010. Stockholm Lean Coffee har sitt första möte i morgon bitti (onsdag 12/5 2010), kl 8:30 på Café Caldo i Sundbyberg. Det ligger nära pendeln/t-banan, på Landsvägen. Vet inte exakt gatunummer, eftersom caféet är nyöppnat, men det är mellan Systembolaget och ICA Supermarket. 8211; vi träffas och köper kaffe frukostmacka. 8211; vi skriver ner tänkbara samtalsämnen för morgonen. Posted by Peter Evjan. Fill in ...
microserf.wordpress.com
The Hippocratic Oath | Microserf
https://microserf.wordpress.com/2010/04/07/the-hippocratic-oath
A humble student of the art of software development. April 7, 2010. I’ve never read the Hippocratic Oath before. It’s fascinating. Read through it a few times for yourself and think about it. What does it mean? Why is it used? Does any of it apply to your profession? This is a modern version of it, written in 1964. I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:. I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure. I will remember that I remain a member ...
microserf.wordpress.com
Code Sparring: a fun way to practice programming | Microserf
https://microserf.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/code-sparring-a-fun-way-to-practice-programming
A humble student of the art of software development. Code Sparring: a fun way to practice programming. December 14, 2009. Last week, the Swedish ALT.NET group. Hosted an experimental Code Sparring night at the RemoteX. Offices. The idea came from the experiences we’ve had with coding dojos. Sparring in martial arts. There are many metaphors for software development taken from the world of hurting other people, and this is no different. I have some limited martial arts experience, mainly MMA. Very well if...
microserf.wordpress.com
A software developer checklist | Microserf
https://microserf.wordpress.com/2010/04/08/a-software-developer-checklist
A humble student of the art of software development. A software developer checklist. April 8, 2010. I’m currently experimenting with checklists in order to make sure I don’t forget or look over important actions when programming. This is my current list. I’m done when the code is:. Covered by automatic tests that express domain logic to as large an extent as possible. Tested in the following browsers: IE6, IE7, IE8, Firefox, Chrome, Safari. Following the project standards. Posted by Peter Evjan. My name ...
microserf.wordpress.com
Team innovations and the daily stand-up | Microserf
https://microserf.wordpress.com/2010/09/22/team-innovations-and-the-daily-stand-up
A humble student of the art of software development. Team innovations and the daily stand-up. September 22, 2010. If you want your team to improve, you need to give it the means to innovate. Since innovation needs ideas, the problem is how to stimulate the creation of new thoughts. A daily stand-up. Can be a step in the right direction. Some science seems to suggest. In a tightly knit group, your teammates are the extension of your mind, imagination and memory. Or as Steven Johnson said. If you somehow s...
microserf.wordpress.com
Using a personal kanban board | Microserf
https://microserf.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/using-a-personal-kanban-board
A humble student of the art of software development. Using a personal kanban board. October 30, 2009. For a few months I’ve been using a personal kanban board. As a way to becoming more effective, efficient and knowledgeable about the process that goes into my work. It’s only been used for hobby and home projects, because that’s where I felt had lost control and stuff just kept piling up. My personal kanban board (click to see large version). Since I only have three columns, the visualization part of the...