Inspired by https://guzey.com/personal/why-have-a-blog/, I thought I’d touch on a simpler case: a personal homepage. — Inspired by https://guzey.com/personal/why-have-a-blog/, I thought I’d touch on a simpler case: a personal homepage. A personal homepage serves as a virtual first impression and introduction to who you are. Your homepage serves to influence employers, business partners, investors and all other audiences that you’re a reputable person. …

I’m a big believer in incremental changes over absolute and the story of how eBay learned and adapted was a masterclass in execution of… — I’m a big believer in incremental changes over absolute and the story of how eBay learned and adapted was a masterclass in execution of iteration to avoid a furore from their customers. At eBay, they learned the hard way that their users don’t like dramatic change. One day, the folks…

I’ve found the propaganda, hyperbole and stints of doing TDD alluring but I never really found it sticks, much like an intensive exercise… — I’ve found the propaganda, hyperbole and stints of doing TDD alluring but I never really found it sticks, much like an intensive exercise regime. My sentiment is that it’s a methodology more concerned with code quality than user value or time constraints. I have however found a sustainable flow that…

The React team seems to have their ear to the ground as they’ve noticed there’s some help needed in managing [simple] state. — The React team seems to have their ear to the ground as they’ve noticed there’s some help needed in managing [simple] state. Redux and Flux frameworks are great but they’ve got a learning curve, lots of boilerplate and integration cost to get started. React Hooks have come along and hopes…

I’ve been involved in software engineering for over 10 years now and I’ve learned a lot from observing how the best engineers conduct… — I’ve been involved in software engineering for over 10 years now and I’ve learned a lot from observing how the best engineers conduct themselves, get shit done, provide value and pursue a career path. Here’s some themes that I’ve identified as common to some of my most respected engineers. …

At OnCare we’ve been using Hubot, a chatbot made by the folks at Github as a companion to help our team get the answers they need. I wanted… — At OnCare we’ve been using Hubot, a chatbot made by the folks at Github as a companion to help our team get the answers they need. I wanted to share our experience as it differs slightly from it’s roots of Hubot being a developer focused bot. Bit of a back…

At OnCare we’ve gone to great pains to make a service that our customers love using. Part of our journey has been to ensure the app… — At OnCare we’ve gone to great pains to make a service that our customers love using. Part of our journey has been to ensure the app customers use through the day, every day works offline or on terrible internet connections. Here’s some of our learnings in realising this offline experience.

There are many many things a frontend developer could be using but there are some I feel are the most important here. Everything I’ve… — There are many many things a frontend developer could be using but there are some I feel are the most important here. Everything I’ve mentioned is designed to save you time, develop your skills and leave you more productive, not just to chase the new shiny. …