Outside-in Test-Driven Development (TDD) can be a challenge to implement. In this 3-part post series, Christian and I would like to share our experiences applying it to Android development and offer some practical tips for doing so yourself. In this first post of the series...
We are very happy to announce that we have opened a new office in Barcelona. Why Barcelona? Barcelona has a vibrant Software Craftsmanship community which is very aligned to our values at Codurance. We hope to provide a home for some of the talented developers...
In December 2015 Apple open-sourced Swift, which has been a real success. Many developers are contributing, not only via pull requests directly into the source code, but also by helping to define the shape of the language in the swift-evolution repository. One of the things...
Few days ago, I attended the 2-day Martine Devos' Certified Scrum Master, Estimation & Planning Class at Skills Matter. I had the privilege of meeting and learning from Martine Devos, one of the best Scrum trainer in Europe. This also gave me the opportunity to...
Threads communication happens primarily by sharing access to fields and objects. Although extremely efficient, this form of communication is prone to errors such as thread interference and memory consistency. Synchronization is a tool that helps to prevent such errors. However, synchronization does not come for...
What enables code written in C#, F# and VB.Net to run within the same application? And what is .Net anyway? A standardised specification When I was working on a legacy website, developed in VB.Net, I had to implement PayPal Payments Pro. After some searching, I...
Due to my Android development background, I am more used to Gradle than to Maven. Although I knew that Gradle was based on Maven, I had never investigated what was going on behind the scenes. During the last week, I have been trying to understand...
The challenge of Software development is about building a product which fulfills both business and users' expectations. The focus for each role within an Agile team is different: Project Managers want to see progress and want a quality product that is delivered on time and...
Some time ago I was invited to take part in a online panel about continuous delivery. Continuous Discussions is a series of one-hour long panel discussions between people from different backgrounds about various aspects of continuous delivery. The topic of my panel was Deployment Automation...
Software design is crucial. It is the foundation of an application. Much like a blueprint, it provides a common platform for parties from all backgrounds. It facilitates understanding, collaboration, and development. Design should not be considered only an element of development. It should not live...
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