Introduction Anyone who has led a software project knows how challenging it can be to transform an idea into a functioning product. This complexity is amplified when faced with the task of understanding existing code or introducing a new, intricate functionality. In the arsenal of software development processes, there...

Understanding the Business-Developer Disconnect Finding the right balance between what a business website requires and maintaining code quality with complete adherence to techniques like Clean Architecture, DDD, etc., especially the Framework Agnostic approach, is always challenging. The real struggle arises when many developers fail to grasp the essence of...

Ah, startups. A world of rapid growth, excitement, late-night pizza, and…miscommunication? Well, at least in one of the startups I had the pleasure of advising. Picture this: I was a tech advisor for a brilliant team. They had it all – a mobile app for in-house warehouse operations, an...

When I began my coding journey nearly two decades ago, the landscape looked quite different, but even then it was hard to find a mentor. With the current influx of new developers, a question lingers – do we have enough experienced mentors for the upcoming generation? Let’s review some...

ADR (Architecture Decision Record) In the multifaceted world of software development, it’s common for misunderstandings to arise. A developer might misinterpret the requirements of a feature, a client might forget details of the project brief, or the product owner could potentially second-guess a previously made decision. While a comprehensive...

Introduction: Embarking on a software development project can sometimes feel like venturing into a dense, dark forest, especially when it comes to choosing between hiring a freelancer or signing on with a software development agency. Today, we’re here to spill the beans on when a lone wolf (a.k.a. freelancer)...

Navigating through various roles over nearly two decades in the software development industry, I’ve garnered invaluable experience that has shaped my professional journey. From my humble beginnings as a programmer to roles such as leading programmer, team leader, project manager, technical advisor, CTO, and finally, the owner of a...

Over nearly two decades of my software development journey, collaborating with over a hundred programmers across various projects, I’ve often stumbled upon a glaring omission – the lack of unit tests. Despite advancements in software practices, the absence of automated testing – be it unit, integration, or smoke testing,...

You’ve probably heard the whispers – UML (Unified Modeling Language) is outdated. A relic from the past. Why bother with it in today’s agile world of rapid development? Well, I’m here to share a story, or rather, multiple stories from my years as a tech advisor. When Projects Go...

Understanding Cohesion Imagine you have a toolbox. In a highly cohesive toolbox, all tools are related to a specific type of task, e.g., a set of screwdrivers of various sizes. In a low cohesive toolbox, you might have a screwdriver, a garden spade, some cooking spices, and a light...