They were initially created with one objective, but nowadays most of the software developer teams do not know. — I don’t know you or what you know about microservices, but it’s more likely that you know the following: it consists of splitting services into several smaller ones to create a more flexible and maintainable environment. …

Discover how one word doomed entire teams, and how we created the defense. — Have you ever been in a meeting where you knew exactly what you wanted to discuss and the possible actions to take it forward, but somehow, once it ended, all your ideas and contributions were dismissed, and you didn’t know how? If that’s the case, you’re not alone. That same…

Don’t dismiss TDD before you try Agile-Unit Testing — As someone who has been advocating for Test-Driven Development (TDD) for many years, I have read my fair share of articles and criticisms from those who claim that TDD simply doesn’t work. They argue that TDD is too time-consuming, too complicated, or too prone to errors to be a viable…

Often the simplest solution is the best solution, but often the simplest solution is the less obvious. — Recently, I have watched a video of Dave Farley talking about that coding is, in fact, design. In the 20-minute video, there was one concept that shocked me: the straight line thinker programmer. That wording, although previously unknown to me, uncovered something that was already familiar. A kind of developer…

More or less everyone agrees with the same skills, but there is one skill that can be pushed even further. — There are many important skills for a developer, but with time, I came to realize that there is one, that is very difficult to master, that makes writing code almost trivial. That is something that takes a long time to learn, and needs a lot of practice, but with the…

Unless you have seen they fail first. — I first noticed it some time ago. I was reviewing the Robert C. Martin Bowling Game Kata and translating it to JavaScript, and I found myself adding one last slide to make sure that the final test case would fail. And, although I do not consider myself more expert in…

Or How to Avoid Rivalry and Pitfalls in Behavior-Driven Development — I have written extensively about BDD, as I have noticed that companies often fail to fully realize its potential. In previous articles, I have discussed examples, best practices for writing scenarios, dos and don’ts, and many more. But it is not just me, the community as a whole has also…

Which one do you use and which best serves your interests? — My first experience with BDD I was introduced to BDD for the first time while collaborating with a company’s QA team. It was over a decade ago, and I had very little knowledge about BDD or TDD — later you will understand why I mention it — at the time. Despite that, everything seemed normal…