I love strongly typed languages — but they’re no substitute for TDD. For example, let’s make an add function in Swift:
See? Strong types mean our code is perfect!
In a world of imperfect AI agents, junior devs, and even seniors, types aren’t enough. That’s why we write tests.
There is a huge difference between code documentation and code commenting. Documentation can be super valuable and…
I get a few dozen spam emails every day that all look about the same: Your bank account is compromised! Click here! You…
In my previous post, I talked about a bug involving an invalid <turbo-frame> tag. The UI was fine when merged into…
I mentioned commits being too large yesterday. What do I mean by that? Here’s a simple rule of thumb I use: If your…
There’s nothing worse than code that’s almost right… I was helping debug an issue that came up with a client. They had…
I often get asked: “When should I use a low-code platform, and when should I switch to custom development?” I love this…
My TDD workflow with a new feature is pretty simple: Create a system test walking through home page -> feature…
It’s June now, and you know what that means — it’s AI month! Just kidding. Every month is AI now.
Thoughtbot recently published a great article on building a favouriting system in Rails using standard conventions. I…
Your specs are sharper, your team’s performing better, and your system is more reliable than ever. Besides that, what…