killing creativity

Why I hate Test Driven Development

Tue, 29 May 2012 09:34:53 +0200

As unreasonable as it may seem, I do enjoy debugging. And profiling. But I also value the joy of shipping good software.

Can we hack the company model?

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:14:11 +0200

Can we hack the company model?:

This approach is very appealing (see GitHub), on the other hand I would be worried about the growth potential.

How many self-conscious, disciplined and brilliant developers are out there?

Microsoft Gives Windows a Clean Sweep

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:58:46 +0200

Microsoft Gives Windows a Clean Sweep:

Buy crap, pay extra for the cleanup.

Is this really serious?

The Definitive Guide: Sublime Text 2, a Code Editor to Love

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:14:26 +0200

The Definitive Guide: Sublime Text 2, a Code Editor to Love:

Must read for all Sublime Text 2 users, even after reading a bunch of other posts you can still find some nice and useful tips.

On why I am not buying RubyMotion

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:02:28 +0200

On why I am not buying RubyMotion:

Agreed. I’m also not very convinced that HTML5 will solve all cross-platform development issues.

Agreed except the part about unhelpful Ruby community, which is not true.

In defense of the Google chef

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:44:26 +0200

In defense of the Google chef:

Company is a team. You can polish code or polish desks, but one won’t work without the other.

A Rebase Workflow for Git

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:06:45 +0200

A Rebase Workflow for Git:

I’ve been using this workflow for a while now and I’m pretty happy with the results. Any alternatives for small teams worth considering?

It's About The Hashbangs

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:48:18 +0200

It's About The Hashbangs:

This has been sitting in my Instapaper for a while now, but it’s important that you read this. Thanks.

Cynical Agile and Scrum Dictionary

Thu, 10 May 2012 06:47:56 +0200

Cynical Agile and Scrum Dictionary:

A good joke… Or is it?

What Your Klout Score Really Means

Tue, 08 May 2012 23:20:16 +0200

What Your Klout Score Really Means:

Nothing.

IT staffers on ragged edge of burnout and cynicism

Tue, 08 May 2012 21:35:12 +0200

IT staffers on ragged edge of burnout and cynicism:

I guess that after reading this my wife wouldn’t be as happy with my career as she is know.

I agree to some extent. I’ve worked with companies where there was nothing but frustration and I do feel burned out myself sometimes.

Her, an ORM for REST APIs

Sun, 06 May 2012 10:59:17 +0200

Her, an ORM for REST APIs:

Very promising library. Seems like a very simple drop-in for regular ActiveRecord models. Not sure if HTTP is the best protocol for internal communication, but still - looking forward do play with it in the future.

JavaScript: Warts and workarounds

Sat, 05 May 2012 21:41:53 +0200

JavaScript: Warts and workarounds:

Some nice tips & quirks. If you come from pre-framework era you’re good to go either way, but for someone who considers JQuery == JavaScript this is a must-read.

10 Things You Didn't Know Rails Could do

Sat, 05 May 2012 16:57:57 +0200

10 Things You Didn't Know Rails Could do:

I bet there’s at least a couple of tricks you didn’t know.

Advanced Caching in Rails

Sat, 05 May 2012 15:13:19 +0200

Advanced Caching in Rails:

Rails Guide on caching and this post give you a very good overview of how that part of Rails work.

Hans Rosling shows the best stats you've ever seen

Sat, 05 May 2012 11:13:53 +0200

Hans Rosling shows the best stats you've ever seen:

I rarely enjoy TED talks but this one is just awesome (both speaker and subject).

The Costa Concordia Sinking: Inside the Epic Fight for Survival

Thu, 03 May 2012 09:59:34 +0200

The Costa Concordia Sinking: Inside the Epic Fight for Survival:

Unbelievable story.

Still that doesn’t make me reconsider my future cruise plans.

Skipping Asset Compilation with Capistrano

Wed, 02 May 2012 20:04:54 +0200

Skipping Asset Compilation with Capistrano:

Just shaved 20 seconds off my deployment time. Yikes, thanks Ben!

Remember to put this snippet after loading Capistrano’s assets helpers.

Why it's OK to leave a tech job at 5 p.m. - CNN.com

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:27:24 +0200

Why it's OK to leave a tech job at 5 p.m. - CNN.com:

Having a family changes a lot. I used to be working basically all day (job, bands, other projects). Now I don’t want to work anymore, I want to get stuff done so that I can be with my loved ones.

igstan/learn-you-some-erlang-kindle

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:28:22 +0200

igstan/learn-you-some-erlang-kindle:

(via Instapaper)