Thoughts on Software and Technology
The different levels of testing are well known: A bug found by the customer is extremely expensive, a bug found in acceptance testing somewhat less. At the end of the chain, usually, unit tests are listed as the quickest and cheapest mechanism to catch quality problems early. I would argue that this hierarchy still lacks... Continue Reading →
Records are part of the Java language since version 14. They are a useful feature for types that primarily capture data and avoid some of the boilerplate that Java is famous for. While many traditional class hierarchies could be translated to records, I found the discussion around which of them should be adapted to that... Continue Reading →
If we had to write a list of typical skills we expect of Software Engineers, “writing clean code” would probably be on it. However, the trouble with clean code is that it is hardly an objective measure. I don't think I've ever worked in a team where everyone had the same understanding of what it... Continue Reading →
There are many principles and rules out there that offer guidance about good code design. I am generally skeptical about dogmas. Nevertheless, sometimes when I am deep in the trenches I do find it useful to have a rule of thumb to apply to quickly assess whether I'm on the right track. Such a rule... Continue Reading →
The Solution Space 