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August 2025

Pair programming

Great for learning those little tricks of the trade you forgot you even learned

March 2025

Sprint vs Shape Up vs Kanban

Whenever I talk about sprints, someone mentions Shape Up. So you have 9 week sprints – what's the difference?

What I mean by "tests can be slop"

Tests may look like slop, but make them clear, not clever. Best practices are key: Test outcomes, not code. Name with intent. Keep tests independent. More straightforward tests beat fewer abstract ones.