For those already doing test-driven development, you probably know that test-driven development is not testing. So, go ahead and grab a cup of coffee, but you should keep reading to see if you agree or disagree with everything I'm saying. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #pub

The "Test Pyramid" is a metaphor that tells us to group software tests into buckets of different granularity. It also gives an idea of how many tests we should have in each of these groups. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #Unread #pub

Mark Seidenberg is not the first researcher to reach the stunning conclusion that only a third of the nation's schoolchildren read at grade level. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #Unread #pub

Have you ever set out with the goal of actually sticking to a new behavior … only to find yourself not doing it at all one week later? via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #pub

Notes for new Make users Alexander Gromnitsky John Constable would have said that ‘There is nothing ugly in Make; I never saw an ugly build system in my life: for let the number of targets be what it may,–dependencies, recipes, and parallel jobs will always make it manageable. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #pub

In his book Work the System, Sam Carpenter coined the term “Biological Prime Time”. This bombastic term means little more than “your most productive, focused time of day”. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #pub

The following essays by Jack W. Reeves offer three perspectives on a single theme, namely that programming is fundamentally a design activity and that the only final and true representation of "the design" is the source code itself. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #pub

I wrote this article, a rant really, in April 2014. It was lost in a website shuffle a couple years ago, and someone recently asked if I could put it back. So here it is. But, it’s been slightly renovated from the original version to bring it up to 2017 code. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #pub

There are many ways to employ git when working on your projects. This article explains why rebase should be a standard tool in every developer’s arsenal. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #pub

In the previous post in this series, I covered my favorite development-time helper: running job scripts from the command line. In this post, I’ll cover the differences between job-dsl and Pipelines, and how I currently see the two living together in the Jenkins ecosystem. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #pub

Begin to move parts over from evernote fe78db8 via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #pub

Usage of containers in software applications is on the rise, and with their increasing usage in production comes a need for robust testing and validation. Containers provide great testing environments, but actually validating the structure of the containers themselves can be tricky. via Pocket #docker #containers #testing #IFTTT #Pocket #Unread #pub

By the time you've finished your next cup of coffee, you'll forget nearly half of what you just learned. What makes it so hard to retain the knowledge you’ve just learned? And, how can you work to improve your memory?  via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #Unread #pub

A few days ago, Mark Schwartz (of AWS) published an article about the critical missing piece of DevOps, discussing the scale of work in and by IT Operations, and how the way organizations approach DevOps often includes some, but not all of those responsibilities. With that, I could not agree more. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #pub

The OKR system came from Intel. Google took to OKRs pretty much immediately and has been using it ever since.OKRs are a simple way to create structure for companies, teams, and individuals. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #pub

“it’s possible for good people, in perversely designed systems, to casually perpetrate acts of great harm on strangers, sometimes without ever realising it.” — Ben Goldacre, Bad Pharma, p. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #Unread #pub

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Back in 2004, I was the CEO of Canon subsidiary and I faced multiple problems. We had issues of business & IT alignment, poor communication, dissatisfaction and clarity of strategy. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #pub

We learned about structs in the last section which let us capture a number of values related around a concept. At some point you may wish to use structs to manage state, exposing methods to let users change the state in a way that you can control. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #Unread #pub

Gitflow Workflow is a Git workflow design that was first published and made popular by Vincent Driessen at nvie. The Gitflow Workflow defines a strict branching model designed around the project release. This provides a robust framework for managing larger projects. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #Unread #pub

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about why to learn Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Every once in a while, I am asked, “Why should I learn Windows PowerShell?” via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #pub

I think I am at least somewhat more productive than average, and people sometimes ask me for productivity tips.  So I decided to just write them all down in one place. Compound growth gets discussed as a financial concept, but it works in careers as well, and it is magic. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #pub

This article was originally posted during the first week of 43 Folders' existence, and, pound for pound, it remains our most popular page on the site. Please be sure to also visit related pages, browse our GTD topic area, plus, of course you can search on GTD across our family of sites. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #Unread #pub

Schools usually focus on teaching comprehension skills instead of general knowledge—even though education researchers know better. Every two years, education-policy wonks gear up for what has become a time-honored ritual: the release of the Nation’s Report Card. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #pub

About twenty years ago Jobs and Wozniak, the founders of Apple, came up with the very strange idea of selling information processing machines for use in the home. The business took off, and its founders made a lot of money and received the credit they deserved for being daring visionaries. via Pocket #IFTTT #Pocket #Unread #pub