PinnedGregory LemaninSoftware GrognardThe Real Problem with Recruiting Software DevelopersMost software development managers think that hiring is their most urgent problem. They’re thinking about it backwards.Apr 20, 202211Apr 20, 202211
Gregory LemaninCodeXDevelopers: How to Get PromotedMany software development managers have a difficult time recognizing talent in developers. The skills that make a developer extremely…Jun 22, 2022Jun 22, 2022
Gregory LemaninCodeXWhy Software Developers Can’t Rely On Their Company for TrainingI’ve talked to many senior software developers that have voiced the complaint that their company doesn’t provide them with enough training…Jun 21, 20222Jun 21, 20222
Gregory LemaninCodeXHow Often Should You Update Production?One of the key elements of agile software development is frequent delivery of small, incremental changes that produce value. The question…Jun 20, 20221Jun 20, 20221
Gregory LemaninCodeXYou Can’t Be in a Constant State of EmergencyA software salesperson, a support tech, and a developer were riding in a car to a conference. The car gets a flat tire and they pull off to…May 25, 20222May 25, 20222
Gregory LemaninCodeXGo Back to the BeginningI took some days off last week to attend some training in a hobby I’ve had for most of my life. The trainer was world class and most of the…May 23, 20221May 23, 20221
Gregory LemanI hate whiteboard interviews for that and many other reasons.At some point, we do need people that are strong willed. A good team player can't be completely passive, they have to be willing to speak…May 21, 20221May 21, 20221
Gregory LemaninCodeXMy Code Isn’t ImportantOne of the objections to TDD and Unit Testing is that such stringent proof that our code works is only important if we’re building systems…May 21, 20224May 21, 20224
Gregory LemaninCodeXThere Are No Laws of Software DevelopmentI don’t like the title “software engineer.” Software is not an engineering discipline. “Engineering is the application of science and maths…May 17, 20223May 17, 20223
Gregory LemaninCodeXBetter Than MVCModel-View-Controller is one of the most popular design patterns in use today. Most modern programming language have frameworks that…May 16, 20221May 16, 20221
