Code reviews, also known as peer reviews, are a process in which another person, or several other persons, have a look at your code and give suggestions for improvements and spot potential issues before they cause actual problems for real people. Now, I feel obligated to mention that code reviews are only one of many […]
What programming languages should I learn?
Over the last few weeks, I have been thinking about programming languages, and their use-cases. Mainly I was trying to answer for myself, the question “What programming languages should I learn?” (this is where this article started from). Full disclaimer: I am very much in favor of acquiring a broad spectrum of skills. How do […]
Computer latency – What is the cost of latency
Usually, when we think about improving the performance of a program, our mind wonders towards the Big O notation. As good as that model may be, there are more aspects of performance that we have to consider. One of the important assumptions that we make when we use the Big O notation, is that all […]
How to deal with too many tasks efficiently
Have you ever felt under pressure, like there is no end to the tasks, they keep piling up and you don’t seem to find the light ? Know you are not alone! I have made a new year resolution to become more efficient in my day-to-day tasks. Here is what I could gather so far. […]
Jack of all trades – a case for a general programmer
What exactly is a jack of all trades ? According to vocabulary.com, a jack of all trades is a person who has some level of skill in many areas. The world is changing, and so must we Technology is changing faster than ever. If you look back even a few years, things seem almost unrecognizable. Just looking […]
Scheduling – Come one step closer to full productivity
The unicorn of office days: Having a productive day, each day, every day. It’s an admirable goal. It’s a goal we all strive to achieve. A step in that direction is having an efficient schedule. I’m here to help. Let get cracking! Get the data Step one in solving any problem is defining it. Try […]
What is computational complexity ?
Complexity analysis leans on the more theoretical side of computer science. Ironically, I know, given this site’s motto, however, bear with me, it might just be worth it at the end. Allow me to answer the first question you should have: What exactly is computational complexity ? I’m glad you asked! Computational complexity is one […]
Things to do when you’re not writing code
If you’re reading this, I assume most of your hours are spent staring at an IDE, coding away. What about the times when you’re not building shiny new features. If you’re lucky enough, then you’re going to have a couple of hours of free time every now and then. What should you use that time […]
How to step up your automated tests game
This is a follow-up of my previous post here. If you’ve ever had to write automated tests, you might have some bad memories lingering around. Automated tests have a way of becoming troublesome as time goes by. You end up spending more time fixing the tests than adding actual features. When that happens, you don’t care […]
Testable code design patterns
As you might have realized by now if you follow this little blog (and you should), I’m a huge fan of automated tests. If you’re not, I assume it’s because you either don’t find them useful, or you find them hard to add. Tests are useful because code breaks. My code, his code, everyone’s code […]