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Software engineering and AI: Finding the plot(again)

Is "clean code" still the point when an agent writes it? River Bailey unpacks quality, tech debt, and what it means to be a product engineer.

River Lynn Bailey

River Lynn Bailey

Communication & teams

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Why quality software is expensive (to build)

Shawn Rinehart

Maximize software investment

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AI amplifies everything (including what's broken). Start there.

Jen Tedrow

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The moat is made of people

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TDDing with Claude is like having a pair that removes all the failing assertions every time you go to the bathroom.

Steve Jackson

State machines are the answer for those seeking determinism in the era of AI agents.

Dave Mosher

A Slack conversation left Doc reflecting on what bug bashes say about the systems we work in.

Doc Norton

Test-driven development is to programming what double-entry bookkeeping is to accounting.

Neal Lindsay

The fundamental character flaw of the software creator is not the misguided belief that they can solve any problem with software. Instead, it is the belief they can understand how their own software works before they create it.

Steve Jackson

We may need a SaaS appendix for Zawinski's law:

Any SaaS platform attempts to expand until it is a social network.

Matt Jones

How to handle Git conflicts with empathy and care

Got a Git conflict? Stay calm and follow our empathetic approach to resolving code overlaps. Your code—and your colleagues—will thank you!

Kevin Baribeau

Software tooling & tips

testing

professional-growth

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How Clojure enhances Node.js with isomorphic scripting

Join us as we delve into the world of isomorphic ClojureScript, showing how Clojure and Node.js can create powerful, efficient applications.

Andy Vida

Software tooling & tips

java

javascript

react

testing

architecture

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Common patterns using JavaScript promises

Explore common patterns using JavaScript promises to improve asynchronous code and level up your development skills.

Neal Lindsay

Software tooling & tips

api

javascript

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How to debug dependencies with git bisect

Debugging dependencies? Here's how git bisect can save your day!

Justin Searls

Accelerate quality software

testing

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How to stop hating your tests

Justin Searls' RubyConf 2015 talk that analyzes common reasons teams become disillusioned with tests, and offers targeted advice to help prevent these problems from ever materializing by tweaking tools, workflow, and perspective.

Justin Searls

teams

testing

conference-talk

developer-experience

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Deploy Ember app on AWS with SSL and CloudFront

Looking to secure your Ember app with SSL? Check out this step-by-step guide on deploying your Ember app on AWS using S3 and CloudFront. It's easier than you think!

Kevin Pfefferle

Kevin Pfefferle

DevOps & security

ember

aws

cloud

testing

Avoid these pitfalls of buying custom software development

Navigating custom software development can be tricky. Discover how to avoid common pitfalls and build a successful partnership with the right agency.

Todd Kaufman

Maximize software investment

budgeting

software-purchase

My favorite way to TDD

My favorite way to TDD

Test Double co-founder Justin Searls shares his discovery testing approach to using test doubles in this four part video series, including explaining when test doubles should be used and when they shouldn't.

Justin Searls

testing

productivity

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