Dallin CoonsEgo Kills Quality: Guidelines For Code ReviewSoftware development isn’t about software. Software is a big part of software development, of course, but there’s so much more to it. For…5 min read·Jan 13, 2024--1--1
Dallin CoonsWhere I Explain Options to People Who Know Absolutely Nothing About OptionsDo you have very little or no knowledge about what options, but have heard people talking about them and are interested in understanding…8 min read·Jul 4, 2022----
Dallin CoonsinExtra NewsfeedBeware the Moral MonopolyThere is the way life works and there is the way I wish life worked. This is how I wish it worked: if you have good intentions, you are…5 min read·Jan 24, 2021--1--1
Dallin CoonsinExtra NewsfeedHow to Know If You’re InformedIt’s a cliche to say that human beings in this modern age are more connected. While that may be true, I ask the question: what are we…4 min read·Sep 27, 2020----
Dallin CoonsinExtra Newsfeed“Who are these angels?” — Why Facebook Should Not Pick Winners and LosersRecently, Mark Zuckerberg stated, “As a principle, in a democracy, I believe people should decide what is credible, not tech companies”…4 min read·Aug 31, 2020----
Dallin CoonsinThe StartupHow to Rapidly Introduce Tests When There Is No test coverageIntroducing test coverage into an existing codebase is a daunting challenge. Just learning how to test can be a daunting challenge…5 min read·Jul 19, 2020----
Dallin CoonsinThe StartupIdeas For Keeping Your Controllers SkinnyIt’s important to keep in mind the responsibility of each class in your system. Following this principle can help keep the amount of…5 min read·May 17, 2020--1--1
Dallin Coons“I’m so excited for you guys” — Trepidations of a soon to be parentPeople are excited for us to have a child.5 min read·Oct 20, 2019----
Dallin CoonsThe Problem With Accessors and Mutators in LaravelThe Laravel framework feels magical in large part because it heavily uses PHP’s “magic methods” to add many conveniences. As a quick…4 min read·Jul 21, 2019--1--1