On code style and consistency
At first, it looks like everyone should have a personal coding style. If you see the big picture, coding style in the context of a team has way more consequences.…
The joy of deleting code
I consider myself a software craftsman who takes good care of my craft. What I find difficult to understand is why I take so much joy when I am deleting code.…
"Addicted" to new beginnings
Most of the time I finish and release my projects. But then my excitement evaporates. Just like putting a hole in a balloon.…
Do not (blindly) trust blogs
It's been said many times and I will repeat it one more time. In general, don't trust blindly what's in the blogosphere (or StackOverflow). Don't trust blindly what I write here.…
Staring won't change anything
You are just moments away from releasing your thing into the wild. And as soon as you do that, flocks of (excited) users will come to use your product. I mean, it must be this way, right?…
Where have all the RAD IDEs gone?
Growing up as a kid I loved that I could make what I created in my mind a reality with just visual tools. Today, creating an app has become too serious.…
Rethinking "Always Be Coding"
I was (kind of still am) a big fan of the ABC (Always Be Coding) mantra. So spending all my available free time on coding projects would make me a super-engineer if I kept doing it, right?…