Ben GrohbielPackage Kotlin Libraries with GradleA big advantage of the JVM to other platforms is code portability. At Boclips most of our code is written in Kotlin, some of the data…Jan 20, 2020Jan 20, 2020
Ben GrohbielUser-centered design catalyses data collectionAs “data is the new oil” every company wants to be or become data-driven. At Boclips we’re going through such a transition, which has got…Aug 18, 2019Aug 18, 2019
Ben GrohbielWhiteboard interviews and technical challenges don’t assess skills that most companies actually…Mimicking the interview process of big tech companies is a mistake.Jun 24, 2019Jun 24, 2019
Ben GrohbielSimple over easyA reminder that we should prefer simple solutions over easy solutions. Inspired by Simple made easy by Rich Hickey.Apr 25, 2019Apr 25, 2019
Ben GrohbielInterviews Are Suboptimal and Not Evolving. Is It Time for #nointerview?An idea to address the shortcomings of software engineering interviews.Mar 17, 2019Mar 17, 2019
Ben GrohbielTesting Software ExplainedYou are not an engineer but you want to know what software testing is all about? Let’s take a minute and find out.Jan 27, 2019Jan 27, 2019
Ben GrohbielEnd-to-End Test Are Dead, Long Lives Testing In ProductionEnd-to-end tests are flaky, give slow feedback and are costly to set up. Has their time come? Testing in Production could be a remedy.Jan 17, 2019Jan 17, 2019
Ben GrohbielStand up for Stand-UpsStand-up meetings (also known as Daily Scrum) are often a dreaded. Sounds familiar? Let’s talk about how to facilitate successful…Dec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2018
Ben GrohbielLegacy Code is a Socio-Technical ProblemIt’s not just the lack of engineering practices to be held responsible for legacy code.Dec 13, 2018Dec 13, 2018
Ben GrohbielHiring an Engineering TeamReasons why start-ups should consider hiring functional teams to speed up delivery.Dec 6, 2018Dec 6, 2018