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 constraintsApr 20, 2023Apr 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.Sep 9, 20202Sep 9, 20202
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.Jul 21, 20202Jul 21, 20202
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…Jun 8, 2020Jun 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.Jan 9, 2020Jan 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 evilNov 22, 20191Nov 22, 20191
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…Jul 22, 2019Jul 22, 2019
Micaël PaquierinBetter ProgrammingYou’re Not a Senior Engineer, YetHow I would choose to promote a developer, and whyApr 30, 2019Apr 30, 2019
Micaël PaquierConfessing the mistakes that crushed my start-upI recently read two very interesting posts about start-up failures:Oct 8, 2018Oct 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.Mar 12, 2018Mar 12, 2018