Simon Croppcrack down on ebikes that can do over the speed limit. thats great.
lets do cars next
's the name, refactoring's the game. Software Developer & Technical Coach.
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New unit testing rule just dropped:
Any two adjacent lines of code shall be verified by the exact same tests.
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Emily BacheThanks to everyone here who suggested lists of desirable test properties. I wrote up my findings so far in a blog: https://coding-is-like-cooking.info/2025/12/test-desiderata-2-0/
Test Desiderata 2.0 - Coding Is Like Cooking
Kent Beck is one of the original authors of JUnit, an open source tool that kick-started a huge shift in programmer behaviour that I and others have found immensely valuable. In 2019 he published his “Test Desiderata” with advice about the properties he values in tests. I have found this list useful, but at the […]
Most NFL teams are named for a city, e.g.: Seahawks, Browns, Cowboys, Bay Buccaneers.
Some are named after states: Titans, Vikings, Cardinals, Panthers, Jets, Giants, Commanders, City Chiefs.
Patriots are named after a country that doesn't exist. Ironic.
Micro USB in 2025 is a misdemeanor.
USB-C that requires a USB-A charger is a felony.
For a source code repo, how would you organize internal (dev-facing) and external (user-facing) documents?
/docs/how-to-use-this.md and /docs/_internal/ho
/docs/external/how-to-use-this.md and /docs/intern
/docs/how-to-use-this.md and /internal_docs/how-to
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DAE mix coffee grounds with Nutella and spread it on bread?
Kinda like chocolate-covered coffee beans in a different shape.
Another refactoring technique demo video out today: https://youtu.be/EMzOb-WcUwQ
Legacy Code Refactoring for Testability: Replace Supplier with Supplies
The top reasons that software project fail:
1. Build the wrong thing
2. Can't explain the value to buyers
3. Unable to adapt to changing conditions
Software organizations behavior does not align with this list of risks.