Software Development
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Developers want to be heard
How often have you been in this situation? You’re in a meeting with the team and you’re all discussing the…
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Why do we mock?
I do Java interviews. During the interviews I ask technical question that I know the answer for. You may think…
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Do You Really Understand SQL’s GROUP BY and HAVING clauses?
There are some things in SQL that we simply take for granted without thinking about them properly. One of these…
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The downside of version-less optimistic locking
Introduction In my previous post I demonstrated how you can scale optimistic locking through write-concerns splitting. Version-less optimistic locking is…
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REST Messages And Data Transfer Objects
In Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture, Martin Fowler defines a Data Transfer Object (DTO) as: An object that carries data…
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A Tech Lead Paradox: Technical Needs vs Business Needs
Agile Manifesto signatory Jim Highsmith talks about riding paradoxes in his approach to Adaptive Leadership. A leader will find themselves…
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Checking Sanity in TDD Testing
Whether you’re in the process of fully adopting Test Driven Development (TDD), providing unit tests after you have written your…
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7 Brain Tips for Software Developers
Estimated Reading Time: 10-15 minutes EDITORIAL NOTE: This is an article that I am really glad to have featured on…
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My Sublime Text Setup
I absolutely love this editor. A ridiculously fast editor which has everything you’d love to have, from a simple notepad…
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