refactoring

ai

Is code even relevant anymore?

There is a decades old misconception that says the most valuable thing we programmers can do is type production code into an editor. But, with AI, is code even relevant anymore?

02 Sep

complexity

Extension without Modification

Did you know that it's possible to extend a system without modifying ANY of the files in the system? Leverage polymorphism and factories makes that possible.

20 May

complexity

The Coffee Machine Series: As a patron, I want cocoa

Welcome to the fifth in a series of posts in which we will answer the questions: * How does complexity sneak

14 May

ruby

A Kautionary Tale about Mixins

Ruby is my favorite programming language. It is hands down the most expressive object-oriented language I’ve ever used. Matz’

10 Apr

complexity

The Coffee Machine Series: As a patron, I might want condiments

Welcome to the fourth in a series of posts in which we will answer the questions: * How does complexity sneak

02 Dec

humor

A Holiday Poem

This is my gift to the Ruby community this holiday season...

01 Dec

complexity

The Coffee Machine Series: As a patron, I want tea

Welcome to the third in a series of posts in which we will answer the questions: * How does complexity sneak

27 Nov

complexity

The Coffee Machine Series: As a patron, I want coffee

Welcome to the second in a series of posts in which we will answer the questions: * How does complexity sneak

26 Nov

rubyconf

Speaking at RubyConf Mini

RubyConf Mini 2022 was fantastic! Lots of great speakers. Over 150 attendees. And, I got to check something off my

19 Nov

ruby

RubyConf Mini

Ok. So, I kind of left you hanging there with The Coffee Machine Series. But, there was a good reason.

20 Sep

code-quality

The Coffee Machine: A Series

Why do so many applications become so hard to maintain over time? What causes software to go wrong? How can we recognize when it turns on us? What can we do to bring it back? And, how can Ruby help?

09 Aug

code-quality

Stuck on Where to Begin Refactoring? Start with the 3 Cs of Code Quality

When jewelers talk about the quality of a gemstone, they talk about the three Cs: color, cut, and clarity. Programmers have their own three Cs for measuring software quality: complexity, churn, and coverage.

31 Jul

technical-debt

Managing Technical Debt

Paul Dyson in Technical Debt and the Lean Startup (via @KentBeck): In a startup, technical debt is something to be

11 Sep

technical-debt

The Debt Metaphor

I love listening to Ward Cunningham discuss the way he thinks. In this video, he "reflects on the history,

18 Aug