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Measuring quality across different teams

Measuring quality across different teams

Defining software quality is not at all easy and a number of different things influence how it is perceived.

Aug 20

Building a humanised command-line interface with Node.js

Building a humanised command-line interface with Node.js

Because config management sucks.

Aug 13

Design Patterns should be considered harmful.

Design Patterns should be considered harmful.

Ok, ok, I’ll level with you, the title of this post was deliberately inflammatory and intended to raise some eyebrows, but there is some…

Aug 6

Do code comments suck?

Do code comments suck?

A conversation about comments.

Aug 2

How university failed to prepare me for a career as a software engineer

How university failed to prepare me for a career as a software engi...

I studied computer science for 4 years at university and graduated with a first class honours degree. It taught me how to code, which…

Jul 31

I’m so glad I didn’t get that promotion!

I’m so glad I didn’t get that promotion!

Nope, this isn’t going to be the most sarcastic blog post you’re ever read, in fact far from it, the title is the truth.

Jul 26

3 ways new programming languages could become better for the future

3 ways new programming languages could become better for the future

Exploring the future of software and code. Can we be leaner, faster, and more secure?

Jul 26

How to supercharge your GitHub Workflow

How to supercharge your GitHub Workflow

I love the idea of open source software. The ability to share code around the world fascinates me, and the innovation it creates is…

Jul 24

Public speaking for introverts — 3 Things that helped me survive my first talk.

Public speaking for introverts — 3 Things that helped me survive my...

The year is 2011 it’s about 10pm. The air is still with a mild chill — much like you would expect from an October in England. This week was…

Jul 23

Starting to Develop with NodeJS and Swagger

Starting to Develop with NodeJS and Swagger

I have recently joined a new team at Compare The Market, and as with all jobs, there are plenty of new things to learn. So when asked to…

Jul 20

WORK. EXPERIENCE. DESIGN. MEERKATS.

WORK. EXPERIENCE. DESIGN. MEERKATS.

Occasionally, Compare The Market offer the opportunity of work experience to students who are trying to figure out which job they intend to…

Jul 16

Getting the right balance between UI and lower level automated checks

Getting the right balance between UI and lower level automated checks

As a Tester/QA with a black boxed approach background, you might find challenging to trust lower level tests (after all they are usually…

Jul 3

My first project as a UX Designer at comparethemarket.com

My first project as a UX Designer at comparethemarket.com

From agency life, to meerkats, co-pilots and home insurance

Jun 29

Mutation Testing in .NET, part 2

Mutation Testing in .NET, part 2

A while ago I wrote about my attempt to write a mutation testing tool for .NET code. I ended up with something that kinda worked, but not…

Jun 29

I’ve had the luck to work with great developers. Here’s what I learn’t about them.

I’ve had the luck to work with great developers. Here’s what I lear...

What makes a good software engineer? This is an almost impossible question to answer. part of the reason is how subjective that question…

Jun 24

Here’s What you missed at London Tech Weeks’ #TechXLR8

Here’s What you missed at London Tech Weeks’ #TechXLR8

London Tech week is the week where the worlds most technically advanced businesses descend on beautiful London to discuss the next big…

Jun 14

How to Hack Your Learning as a Developer.

How to Hack Your Learning as a Developer.

I’ve had the good fortune of spending a sprint with one of Compare the Market’s teams in London. Working with this new team has been a…

May 30

Tips for Writing Technical Stories

Tips for Writing Technical Stories

This time 10 years ago my role as a BA was centered around changes, enhancements even overhauls of front end, user facing web journeys…

May 29

Here’s the science behind mob programming.

Here’s the science behind mob programming.

Two months ago I wrote an article about my experience with mob programming.

Apr 28

Obfuscate sensitive request data with morgan in node.js

Obfuscate sensitive request data with morgan in node.js

With the upcoming GDPR legislation in Europe the team I’m in has had a compliance mindset over the previous few weeks. We’ve rearchitected…

Apr 27

My experience at the International JavaScript Conference

My experience at the International JavaScript Conference

The International JavaScript Conference was held from the 11th -13th of April 2017. I was fortunate enough to receive a ticket for the…

Aaron Rodrigues

Apr 26

So we did self selection!!……well “sort of”….

So we did self selection!!……well “sort of”….

First off, I loved our first round of self selection. It was something I have been aiming to do for a while so was excited that myself and…

Apr 25

Understanding Event loop in node.js

Understanding Event loop in node.js

Since I started working with comparethemarket.com, it has been so much fun, so interesting and challenging for me which wakes me up every…

Apr 24

How to get ahead in getting your first Junior Software Developer role

How to get ahead in getting your first Junior Software Developer role

Roughly a year ago, I graduated from Makers Academy. I decided to leave my career in retail to start on the long road to become a software…

Ben Vaughan-Jones

Apr 23

8 key learnings after 6 months as a Junior iOS developer

8 key learnings after 6 months as a Junior iOS developer

I started working at the company behind the infamous meerkats — comparethemarket.com — in July 2017. I had just graduated a 3-month long…

Apr 10

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