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Make a Picture

Don't get hung up on formality in diagrams.

Planning Meeting

Small change in interaction. Big change in opportunity.

Changing Defect Management to include Root Cause

Root cause analysis for defects is critical for improving your process.

Code Reviews

Another look at the value of code review.

The Problem You Solve Is More Important Than The Code You Write

Recognition that the less code you write the better.

What is Good Design?

What characteristics make up a good design?

A Simple Pythonic Context Manager

A context manager exploiting Python's _with_ statement.

Observability: Deliver Reliable Software Faster

A look at how to deliver reliable software.

Domain Decomposition

It's a what changes together stays together world-view.

Working Agreements as Principles

Why I favour principles over prescription.

Using Entropy to Measure Software Maturity

A look at using information theory to measure software.