Nick Hazekamp on Atomic Spin

Development Practices

Disposable vs. Durable Code: You Can’t Build Rome with Sticky Notes

There’s a time for code that's quick, dirty, utterly disposable. Then there’s durable code you build for the long haul.

Development Practices

As someone who regularly works with Kubernetes, I've come to appreciate the efficiency of review apps. Here are 5 approaches I use.

Project & Team Management

In software development, punctuality is a critical component that drives both individual and team success.

GitHub Actions

Learn to set up a GitHub Actions workflow that automates building your bot, running the server and both bots using Docker Compose.

Personal Optimization

When deadline pressure mounts, how do we manage chaos without losing our sanity? Let's chat about setting boundaries!

C & C++

If you're using C# for your API and OpenAPI 3.1 for your specification, there are several techniques you can employ to ensure they match up.

.NET / WPF

As secret handling gets sophisticated, applications must ensure secrets are secure and easily managed. One method is using HashiCorp Vault.

Development

In the realm of data analytics and search technologies, make sure to note the distinction in behavior for `text` and `keyword` term queries.

Personal Optimization

My wife and I borrowed from the world of programming and use sprint-based backlog management in preparation for an upcoming home sale.

Developer Tools

Docker images can quickly become large and unwieldy. Let's explore using Docker layers to build a space-optimized Docker container.

Project & Team Management

Adding a Delivery Lead to my project led to a huge shift in a number of ways. I only wish we had done it sooner.

Project & Team Management

While it's not the developer's job to remove the cognitive load from the Lead, it is greatly appreciated when the developer helps lighten it.