We have only one chance to make the first impression; we have only one chance to take the first step I live in a coastal city. I love the fact that I can go to the beach any time of year. …

What is Representational State Transfer (REST) and what are its benefits? Representational State Transfer (REST for short) is a communication/interaction model that was conceived by Roy Fielding in his doctoral dissertation Architectural Styles and the Design of Network-based Software Architectures. In this article, we will make an attempt to explain…

What is computer programming? One could say it’s the process of creating a system that is capable of processing information. OK, what is information then? According to Gregory Bateson, information is “any difference which makes a difference in some later event.” In a nutshell, we’re talking about differences that make…

Samsara is like a sky filled with various intricate cloud formations. Spectators find those formations enchanting, they get fascinated by them, and so they get attached/repulsed by them. …

Imagine hiring a crew to build you a software product. You have a good idea, you have the funding, now you need to build it and put it in front of the customers. Exciting times! But there is a problem Wait, what kind of problem? Here’s the thing: the crew of software creators we’re negotiating…

We are collectively creating the world that is best described as “Everything as code”. Not only do the apps and web sites we use on a daily basis run on software code, many other things run on code. Cars, traffic and street lights, elevators, modern buildings, hospitals and ambulances, trains…

An in-depth guide to leaner code through failing fast — In my article, Hands-on explanation of how TDD works, I exposed the power of iteration to guarantee a solution when a measurable test is available. In that article, an iterative approach helped to determine how to implement code that calculates the square root of a given number. I also demonstrated…

An in-depth guide — In “ Failure is essential in DevOps culture,” I discussed the central role of failure in delivering quality by soliciting feedback. This is the failure agile DevOps teams rely on to guide them and drive development/delivery. Test-driven development (TDD) is the conditio sine qua non of any agile DevOps value…

DevOps is just another term for value stream delivery. What does value stream mean? Value is what arises during our interactions with customers and stakeholders. Once we get into value stream delivery, we quickly realize that value is not an entity. Value constantly changes. Value is a process. …