As software developers, we’ve all had to run someone else’s code on our own machines. Docker is a popular tool to make it easier and safer. It allows us to encapsulate a project, including the code and dependencies, and ship it to any machine with no hassle. Why Docker? Faster Delivery Cycles Docker containers decrease…

It’s a common rule in software engineering that you don’t need to reinvent the wheel — use design patterns. Software design patterns are reusable solutions to general problems that you can adjust according to your needs. Of course, it’s not a one-size-fits-all solution. Sometimes you need to combine several patterns…

How a product is designed is the users’ first impression of the product, so it’s crucial to do it the right way. In software development, this is called the user interface and user experience. User Experience (UX) is how the user interacts with the product, like how easy it is…

These days, skills and experience are not the only essential things when it comes to succeeding in the workplace. Whatever work you do, it’s crucial to work well with others and even have good relationships with them. In other words, become a people person. Frankly, it’s easier said than done…

Truth can only be found in one place: the code. — Robert C. Martin, author of Clean Code Why is Clean Code So Important? There are many reasons why you should keep your code clean, but the most obvious one is to ensure that people who read your code in the future understand it nicely. …

If you’re not new to software development, you’re probably already familiar with test-driven development (TDD). As a quick refresher, TDD is a development process where the software requirements are made into test cases before the implementation code itself is written. In TDD, there’s a cycle called Red - Green …

If you’re reading this article because of the cover picture, I’m sorry to inform you that I’m not going to talk about Chanel Oberlin and the other Chanels. Instead of talking about Scream Queens, I’m going to explore the five fundamental values of scrum that might be just what you…

Say you want to build an app to help teachers execute online learning efficiently. Of course, you could guess what features they might need and how they would expect the app to be. But as someone working in tech, do you really know what motivates them, what their goals are…

In case you didn’t get the reference, it’s from the Christmas song Sleigh Ride: Giddy up giddy up giddy up, let’s go Let’s look at the show We’re riding in a wonderland of snow I’ve been using git for more than two years now, but I still find it amazing…