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Pair Program More Effectively Using These Tools

Over time I've become better at making the pairing experience better for me and my pair. Here are some tips to pair program more effectively.

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Sometimes, the team isn't all on the same page. On a recent project, we implemented a strategy to alleviate this: team refactoring goals.

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I recently learned about "Conventional Commits" after noticing how clean and easy to understand a new teammate's commit messages were.

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There are many ways to implement real-time updates to a web browser. Server-Sent Events (SSE) is a simple way to push updates to the browser.

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Planning Poker provides an engaging way for the team to discuss implementation approaches and build consensus around the effort involved.

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Here's why you should stop using dotenv for node property management and start using dotenv-defaults instead.

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Let's learn how to build a search page that updates with live results as the content of the search box changes.

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Good pull request feedback is important but can be tricky to get on busy projects. Here are a few tips to get better feedback.

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Group pull request reviews can be a great way to share knowledge, generate discussion, and help developers gain confidence.

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The KeyedSerialTaskQueue is a powerful tool for managing queues of tasks, especially useful when you need to download or process serially.

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I've recently utilized a Documentation Checklist to help keep my software documentation up-to-date while saving time and effort.

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Sometimes, writing bad code is actually the right solution. Being a perfectionist can get in the way of progress on your project.