Technology Evaluation

We Don't Have Time to Learn It

There are many good reasons why using a new library, framework, or programming language (later referred as a tool) is not worth it. However, for some reason the most common reason I hear is: We don’t have time to learn how to use it. It is easy to think that this argument is used by […] Read more

The Way of the Pro

Enterprise developers are serious professionals. They don’t waste their time for creating silly things. They leave this to the hipster developers. Enterprise developers write software which keeps our society running. They are the backbone of the modern society, and they know it. Enterprise developers claim that they aren’t driven by money. They are driven by […] Read more

What I Learned This Week (Week 50/2013)

Each week I write a blog post which describes what I learned that week. I write these blog posts for two reasons. First, I want to keep track of my personal development and writing regular blog posts is a great way to do it. Second, I want to share my findings with you. I hope […] Read more

What I Learned This Week (Week 42/2013)

Each week I write a blog post which describes what I learned that week. I write these blog posts for two reasons. First, I want to keep track of my personal development and writing regular blog posts is a great way to do it. Second, I want to share my findings with you. I hope […] Read more

The Way of the Hipster

Everyone has heard about hipster developers. These are the guys and gals who are working in startups and doing cool things. They are not driven by money. They are driven by the will to make the world a better place for all of us. They use cool technologies. They are agile. They are lean. You […] Read more

The Dark Side of Best Practices

Best practices are the backbone of software development (or so we are told). Every developer has his own opinions about software development processes, architecture, and programming. These opinions are based on education, personal experiences, and the experiences of other software developers. These opinions are also known as best practices, and every software company has them. […] Read more