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What makes a test meaningful? How can tests shape better architecture? And what roles do humans and AI play? A few years ago I made a comment in a code review about a test description. That simple remark evolved into a few days’ debate that included architecture, code smells and other cool terms. How is […]
Conventional Commits is a standardized approach to version control that enhances clarity, consistency, and collaboration among developers. We’ll understand what Conventional Commits are, explore how they work, and explain the three main benefits you gain by using them. You develop an application, a library, a microservice, or a monorepo full of services and libraries or […]
On March 2023 I gave the keynote at ConfrontJS in Warsaw. I spoke about how we can become more professional as developers, my 5 tips for becoming such, and a final most-important take-home message to the audience.
Tests can improve communication and save time (and frustration). Bad tests can do the opposite. In this article, we’ll explore an example from real life of how bad tests are harmful and how good ones convey the right information. A Tale About a Title In Vivid, we needed to add a title to our button. […]
How to avoid constant tests maintenance and regressions in your code? In this article, we will talk about a new term “the Coupling Pitfall”, what harm it is doing to your code, and a way to fix it. What are regressions and where can we catch them? Last week we had a production incident. An […]
How to start blogging? What are the benefits of blogging and continuously sharing your knowledge? How to get your articles to an audience and who’s best to write for? Back in 2015 I told my boss our company needed a blog. We both didn’t know what I was going to write about, but it seemed […]
