When I talk with people who want to start measuring stuff, it’s always coverage. I’ve already talked about coverage as a metric, why it’s not good enough, especially on its own. But, in one case, there’s something to be said for a coverage metric, that is actually helpful. If you’re Read more…
2020 has been a weird year conference-wise. Conferences were either canceled or pushed back, or went online. Some went hybrid, getting a smaller audience in, while others join in remotely. It’s a new world out there, and I kind of miss the old one. Conferences are my way to stay Read more…
Time for another metric. This time is about ignorance, and not the blissful kind. From whenever we (or Kent Beck) invented test frameworks, we wanted to ignore tests. For all kinds of reasons, mostly focusing around: Don’t bother me now, I’ve got better things to do. Like spend time debugging. Read more…
I always tell people: When you need to add a new feature, use the TDD way. Write a test first, make small steps, and all will be well. But sometimes, we need to take other paths. I was working on a new feature last week. I already had a test Read more…
Ok, don’t kill me. Breath in and listen. As I’m working on new material for my TDD course, I got back to one of the original tips I give people about starting TDD. Forget the tests. Doing TDD for the first time is hard. Maybe there’s another way? Examples And Read more…
Last time we’ve talked about counting the number of tests. That’s a pretty good indicator of how the team is adapting the new practice of writing tests. But how do they treat those tests? Do they see tests as a helpful technique to their code quality? Or do they write Read more…
I’m working on an interesting project for a client about showing different, somewhat advanced metrics on their code quality. So I decided to write about metrics, what they mean and how you can track them, and much more importantly, how to use them. And yes, even though I talked about Read more…
Conferences are rare these days, like a meteor shower in Animal Crossing (or so my daughter tells me). However, the online conference market has evolved considerably as an alternatives. And so, I was invited to do a session, on the agile track of Project Management Day, in Kiev. But borders Read more…
Imagine: You’re on a ship, sailing the endless ocean. You’ve been on this voyage for a while now. You don’t remember since when, and you’re not sure how much time will pass until you see land again. The weather report says it will be like this for a while. You Read more…
