Pam-Marie Guzzo
Reports from the Field
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Preparing for extended leave
Whatever the reason, your extended absence from the team at work shouldn't cause chaos. We have some tips on how to make the transition smoother. -
Adversarial Testing: A slightly unorthodox testing philosophy
Red-Green-Refactor getting you down? Try a combative approach to testing instead! -
Developing humility
Humility is one of the most critical skills a leader or developer can have. So, how do you become humble and why is it so important? -
Architecture Decision Records help you, your team, and future teams
Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) can be a huge help to your team. Whether facilitating discussion or recording the Why, ADRs give you a way to understand and revisit team decisions. -
Why you need job descriptions at every stage in your software career
Find out exactly why job descriptions are a useful tool for software developers at every career stage. -
Estimating: How, why, don't
Knowing how to use story points and velocity when estimating projects can be key to keeping your team healthy and happy. Estimating is haaaaaard. The effort is worth it. -
Testing ESM with Mocha and testdouble.js
Mocha unit tests and mocking with native ESM, and the journey it took to get there -
Why junior developers are seriously awesome
If you find your engineering team dynamic getting stale, there's an easy win to shake things up: hire a junior developer. -
Blank Mac syndrome
The first day can be the hardest. You open up that new computer... and then what? This post will guide you through some basics to get you going.
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