Growing as Makers • May 18, 2025 What Makes a Great Consultant? Hint: It’s Not Just Code Explore how trust and human connection, not just technical skill, define successful consulting engagements.
Growing as Makers • May 17, 2025 People First: My Shift Toward More Meaningful Work Sometimes I wonder if a People Person belongs in tech. Turns out, I put the soft in software, and that's exactly the point.
Product Development • May 16, 2025 Tell the Best Tale with the Nugget + SAR Method Let me introduce you to the Nugget + SAR combo, which turns scattered facts into a tight, memorable narrative.
Accessibility • May 15, 2025 3 Tools to Help Fix the Web’s Most Common WCAG 2.2 Failures An assessment found that 96% of all WCAG 2 errors fall into 6 categories, and the most common ones have been the same for the last 5 years.
Kotlin • May 14, 2025 Debug MockK “Verification Failed” Errors When You’re Sure the Call Should Match Verification failed: call 1 of 1: ... Only one matching call to {functionName} happened, but arguments are not matching. What now?
Project & Team Management • May 13, 2025 Keys to Success: Implementing New Payment Methods on a Global E-commerce Platform The work required to enable new payment methods on a global E-commerce platform is significant. Let's minimize the time and effort needed.
Development Practices • May 12, 2025 Why DurableTaskClient is Critical for Long-Running Azure Functions I'll outline why DurableTaskClient and Durable Functions are essential tools when building long-running workflows in Azure Functions.
Artificial Intelligence • May 11, 2025 2 Major Ways AI is Changing What Clients Expect from Software Projects Sure, AI has changed what’s possible, but it has also changed what people expect from their custom software projects in two major ways.
Growing as Makers • May 10, 2025 Play More: Creating Community with Your Existing Office Network You come home after a long work day and all you want to do is cook, eat, and watch TV, reset and do it again. Where is the place for play?
Design Strategy • May 09, 2025 Simplicity in Design Thinking, Part 3: Who’s in the Stadium? These activities aren’t just about filling stadium seats or sorting sticky notes; they’re about creating shared understanding across the team.
AI for Developers • May 08, 2025 Embrace Cortisol with Anxiety Coding In essence, Anxiety Coding is the practice of embracing your cortisol‑fueled skepticism—writing tests before accepting any AI‑generated draft.
Development Practices • May 07, 2025 How To Write Cypress E2E Tests That Aren’t Flaky Writing reliable Cypress E2E tests isn't always straightforward. Learn practical tips to make your tests more stable and less flaky.