David Green

David Green is a developer and aspiring software craftsman. He has been programming for 20 years but only getting paid to do it for the last 10; in that time he has worked for a variety of companies from small start-ups to global enterprises.

Software Development
David GreenFebruary 23rd, 2015
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TDD Against the Clock
A couple of weeks ago I ran a “TDD Against the Clock” session. The format is simple: working in pairs…
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Software Development
David GreenFebruary 7th, 2015
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Pairing Patterns
Pair programming is hard. When most developers start pairing it feels unnatural. After a lifetime of coding alone, headphones on,…
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Software Development
David GreenAugust 25th, 2014
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Is pairing for everybody?
Pair programming is a great way to share knowledge. But every developer is different, does pairing work for everyone? Pairing…
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Software Development
David GreenMarch 28th, 2014
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Are integration tests worth the hassle?
Whether or not you write integration tests can be a religious argument: either you believe in them or you don’t.…
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Software Development
David GreenMarch 12th, 2014
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Are comments always wrong?
A colleague asked me recently: Why aren’t developers writing comments any more? He’d been looking through some code his team…
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Software Development
David GreenMarch 9th, 2014
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Why shouldn’t I test private methods?
Newcomers to TDD ask some interesting questions, here’s one I was asked recently: testing private methods is bad, but why? How…
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Software Development
David GreenOctober 28th, 2013
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Who is a senior developer anyway?
What makes you a “senior developer”? Everyone and their dog calls themselves a senior developer these days. From fresh graduates…
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Software Development
David GreenMay 29th, 2013
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Choosing a Programming Language: Recruitment
How do you choose the right language to use for your next project? Use the right tool for the job?…
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Software Development
David GreenApril 13th, 2013
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Choosing a Programming Language
What programming language to use is probably the single biggest technical decision facing a project. That one decision, affects every…
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