I’ve written multiple articles about eliminating waste in software development. This time, I’m going to delve into the biggest waste ever, which is:Writing software that nobody wants, or that you’re unable to sell.I’ve been there. Spending years writing software only to discover that nobody really wants it. And it hurt. A lot. Not earning money […]
A few weeks ago I decided to check out Raylib, an open-source game engine written in C. It’s different from other game engines such as Unity, Unreal, or Godot, because it has no editor to build levels and write scripts. Raylib has only the game engine core, and you build your game using that and […]
A few weeks ago I watched Ian Cooper’s talk titled “Test Driven Design (TDD) – Where Did it All Go Wrong?” In it, he suggests being more like a duct tape programmer (first time round). It sounded great, so I decided to try it and hit a snag almost immediately…Duct Tape ProgrammerA “duct tape programmer” […]
Last week I stumbled on a documentary about 5G. The title suggested that 5G will bring about catastrophe. So, I decided to watch it…It was easy to watch, thanks to good editing and pacing. The information about health risks identified for existing mobile technologies (including 4G, wifi, etc.) was interesting. I’d heard that new research […]
I just checked, and it’s been over 4 months since the last ZitaFTP Server update! The 5 month mark is approaching rapidly. I distinctly remember saying that I was aiming to have more regular releases after streamlining processes. So, what happened? Followers of this blog may recall my search for a C++ web framework to […]
If you’ve taken a programming course, the chances are that you’ve been told to write reusable code when possible. It certainly sounds great. Writing software is time consuming, so being able to reuse code instantly improves your productivity.I’m going to push back a little. Yes, code reuse is great. I reuse code; I use libraries […]
I have a confession to make: I didn’t feel like recording a video or publishing anything. It’s just one of those days where I have a lack of motivation. It happens…Yet, the video is recorded and published. How? Well, I’ll give you a hint: it has nothing to do with willpower. Willpower is a scarce […]
When I release software to testers, I don’t actually want them to send me bug reports. I want them to tell me that it’s working perfectly! Sadly, there’s no way to prove that code has zero bugs. And, given the complexity of the software we work on, bugs are simply a fact of life.I also […]
Last week software development was frustratingly slow again. I’d fallen into one of the two major ways to waste time in software development… again. Here’s a quick overview of what those two time wasters are., and how to avoid them.Time Waster 1: Writing Code Without PlanningYou may get started faster if you skip the planning […]
I recently had trouble with my laptop. The machine became almost unusable while Windows 10 was downloading updates. So, I decided to add more RAM and a faster SSD hard-drive. I’m pleased to say that the machine is operating faster.This was also a golden opportunity to take a peek at how the laptop was designed. […]
