Category: Building Software

  • The Value Of Re-inventing The Wheel

    The Value Of Re-inventing The Wheel

    A prior post discussed some of the challenges with using code generators.  One thing we did not cover was the value of re-inventing the wheel.  In particular, this holds true when we are learning problem-solving.  That means one of the ways to become better developers is to solve problems that…

  • Reasons To Avoid Code Generators

    Reasons To Avoid Code Generators

    I guess most people need to be convinced that these are good tools.  However, there is a dark side to code generators.

  • Building a Code Review Culture

    Building a Code Review Culture

    I was recently in a conversation about software development and asked about my thoughts on doing a code review. The assumption was that a code review is a good thing. However, there was a question as to how they can be done properly. It may sound like a cliche, but…