The retrospective: A group therapy session?
Recently I was asked by a computer scientist who is new to Scrum what a retrospective is. He has already experienced it from an outsiders perspective and watched the meeting…
Comments on the twelve-factor app
In this brief article I want to share some comments on the Twelve-Factor App. Twelve-Factor what? The Twelve-Factor App is a kind of manifesto for building web applications that was…
Healthy breakfast muesli
Since I was asked to share it, why not share it with all my readers: The recipe of my healthy breakfast muesli. A gluten- and sugar free* muesli recipe that…
Consumer-driven contract testing with Pact
Consumer-driven contract testing will prevent the APIs you provide and consume from breaking unexpectedly. Without requiring you to do any action (aside from looking at your tests/CI builds). This fosters…
Leverage a PaaS
Why I believe that small and medium sized companies should consider leveraging a PaaS What's PaaS? PaaS (Platform as a Service) is an approach to eliminate, or at least vastly…
React.js: Improve rendering performance with React.memo
Today I want to share a little JavaScript/React.js code with you: Improve rendering performance with React.memo. React.memo is a higher order component. It’s similar to React.PureComponent but for function components…
Don’t repeat yourself – but don’t overdo it
Since I sometimes need to argue with other developers about my understanding of the DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) principle I want to share my thoughts about it here.(So I can…
5-Minute Yoga for shoulders and neck
A lot of us coders are suffering from tensions in neck and shoulders.I am no exception here: Since I was born with a scoliosis I have even more issues than…