Greg Williams

Divide Scrum Work More Efficiently with Vertical Slicing

Vertical slicing fosters a better team spirit and a better understanding of how to tackle new tasks – leading to more happiness, confidence, and creativity.

Developer Tools

Rigging up Sublime Text for Clojure Development

My Sublime Text 3 setup for Clojure, tuned to conquer the oh-so-many parens and the build-and-test workflow provided via Leiningen.

Project & Team Management

Conquering the Perils of Distributed Teams

Don't let the ship go down by ignoring the warning signs of fragmentation and calcification!

Development Practices

Why System Testing Matters – And Why it’s Getting Easier

Any large application is at significant, long-term risk without system testing to make sure all its pieces are working together properly.

Extracurricular Activities

Warrior Cats – The Game

My daughter, now 11 years old, had sparked my interest in the Scratch project from MIT. To get her in a little deeper, we developed a game together.

Choosing Your Team

Why Hire a Software Consultancy?

By leveraging our technology and experience, you can reduce your frustrations, meet your deadlines, and deliver a professional-quality software experience.

Evolving the Industry

Embracing Diversity in the Workplace

Letting issues compound the complexities of working with others can make things worse. We need to accept and embrace our differences and work together.

Development Practices

Sharing Data without Using Globals

Developers should only use global data as a last resort. In most cases, a safer pattern will allow the desired data to be shared more securely.

Development Practices

Best Practices for Dev. Project Resurrection

Taking over a project that has been archived for a few years can be daunting. Here are key practices and tools to help you maintain sanity (and budget).

C & C++

CMock – Make Support for Easier Integration of Testing

Our tools Unity and CMock were written several years ago to fill a missing gap in testing C projects. CMock now contains Make integration support!

Development Practices

Keeping it Simple… Again and Again

Overly-complex code is hard to change and understand. Pay down on your sanity via simplification and sustainable practices. You won't regret the investment!

Extracurricular Activities

Making a Game from Scratch with My 10-year-old Daughter

My oldest daughter has been playing with Scratch, from MIT, for about 2 years now. We recently collaborated on a new game, Mosquito Crunch. We had a blast!

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