PinnedBen MartinGhost BugsWhat you can learn from Moby Dick about a class of bugs that *aren’t* in your code…Jun 13, 20221Jun 13, 20221
PinnedBen MartinBaseline TestingA testing approach that achieves great productivity gains by braking with some “best practices”.Jun 18, 20221Jun 18, 20221
Ben MartinThoughts on “Tidy First?”Tidy First? by Kent Beck is a slim volume that is a good companion to Refactoring by Martin Fowler. Here’s how I use this technique.Jun 11Jun 11
Ben MartinPress-Release driven developmentA simple technique for rearranging the tasks you are going to do anyway for more effective, seamless delivery of software projects.Mar 31Mar 31
Ben MartinSimple Trick: Use Deadlines for Easier Time MathThis article is a short, simple discussion of a pattern that I have found makes time math easier. It is a simple thought technology that…Jan 21, 2023Jan 21, 2023
Ben MartinChanging Your Perspective for Easier Review WritingWriting reviews was one of the hardest parts of transitioning from an individual contributor to a manager. It was scary, took a ton of…Oct 23, 2022Oct 23, 2022
Ben MartinEndangered Technique: Using Environment Variables to Find Escaped ProcessesToday I want to mourn the loss of a feature that most developers never knew about.Sep 1, 2022Sep 1, 2022
Ben MartinYour users are always wrong, but you should listen to them anywayI wanted to share a rule that I’ve observed from my time making development tools:Jun 25, 2022Jun 25, 2022