Andris BriedisPair Programming NightSome time ago I started a pair programming challenge — working with a random developer for a couple of hours a month. For the first three…Oct 7, 20182Oct 7, 20182
Andris BriedisPair programming challenge volume #3FinPlant is a small company founded about a year ago by two very experienced guys — Sergey Lukashevich and Gunars Kepe. Couple of years ago…Aug 20, 2018Aug 20, 2018
Andris BriedisWhy I teachThink couple of years ago — you are a bright mind, fresh outta high school, just joined college or university expecting to get the latest…Aug 14, 2018Aug 14, 2018
Andris BriedisLearning programming languagesDuring the last 12 years I had a pleasure (sometimes pain) to work with multiple programming languages, changing them every couple of…Jul 12, 20181Jul 12, 20181
Andris BriedisStep down to step upLooking back at my career so far I’ve noticed that every once in a while I get promoted to some sort of leadership position, yet somehow it…Jul 10, 2018Jul 10, 2018
Andris BriedisEternal struggle — IT vs BusinessHave you ever thought about how business people come up with those useless requirements, that you have to implement? Have you ever wondered…Jul 10, 2018Jul 10, 2018
Andris BriedisUsing Test Driven DevelopmentCouple of days ago I had the same discussion again — should we use TDD? And if feels like I haven’t convinced the other person yet again…Jul 10, 2018Jul 10, 2018
Andris BriedisIt works… kind of… hopefully…One of the most dreaded things in IT industry is deployment. And don’t tell me your pulse doesn’t raise at least a little bit when you are…Jul 10, 2018Jul 10, 2018
Andris BriedisAre IT conferences and workshops overpriced?I often hear people saying they don’t attend conferences and workshops because they are too expensive. I do agree that they often cost a…Jul 10, 2018Jul 10, 2018