Micaël PaquierinBetter ProgrammingThe Remarkable Effects Produced by Requesting a High Code Coverage for TestingHow we solved the never-ending debate on pains and gains of code coverage constraints6 min read·Apr 20, 2023----
Micaël PaquierinTowards Data ScienceFeature Flags are Valuable for Managers as Well as DevelopersFeature Flags (aka Feature Toggles) changed our go-lives, especially when coupled to Continuous Delivery, and at a low cost. Flashbacks.·6 min read·Sep 9, 2020--2--2
Micaël PaquierinTowards Data ScienceImplementing a Chess engine from scratchPersonal challenge: to develop a simple, good-looking Chess game with AI that can beat me, without Machine-Learning.·12 min read·Jul 21, 2020--2--2
Micaël PaquierincodeburstEnhancing a Java Swing App to a clean, elegant Web App without changing the codeJava Swing is said to be an old, deprecated technology to design desktop apps. However, there are easy ways to change this: add GUI…·6 min read·Jun 8, 2020----
Micaël PaquierinThe Startup3 Easy Steps Towards Test-Driven Development (TDD)Test-driven development is a trendy practice. However it can be harsh to immediately apply it and this is why I suggest intermediate steps.·5 min read·Jan 9, 2020----
Micaël PaquierinBetter ProgrammingLogs Can Have a Strong Impact on Stability, Performance, and Garbage CollectionThere is no way an application can run in production without logs and metrics, but they can also be evil·9 min read·Nov 22, 2019--1--1
Micaël PaquierKeeping productivity and motivation high at workSometimes it is good to have tricks to keep motivation high at work. Not that your are unhappy at the office but you may feel disheartened…6 min read·Jul 22, 2019----
Micaël PaquierinBetter ProgrammingYou’re Not a Senior Engineer, YetHow I would choose to promote a developer, and why5 min read·Apr 30, 2019----
Micaël PaquierConfessing the mistakes that crushed my start-upI recently read two very interesting posts about start-up failures:6 min read·Oct 8, 2018----
Micaël PaquierincodeburstDealing with code written by ‘The Others’What do you feel when you read a poor piece of code? And more important, how do you consider the author? Respect makes a huge difference.3 min read·Mar 12, 2018----
