March 2016 – The Curious Programmer

By jroell Mar 25, 2016June 21, 2017

What Makes A Great Teammate?

Throughout my career (and life) I’ve been on many different teams. Obviously, this implies that I’ve been a teammate to others and had many teammates of my own. I bring this … Continue reading What Makes A Great Teammate?

By jroell Mar 10, 2016June 21, 2017

Unit Testing. Is it Worth It?

SPOILER ALERT: Yes. Code without tests is such an old idea that in his book “Working Effectively with Legacy Code” (written in 2004!) Michael Feather defines “Legacy Code” as code … Continue reading Unit Testing. Is it Worth It?

By jroell Mar 3, 2016March 10, 2016

The Books That Have Changed My Life (and will change yours)

If you know me personally, you know that I love to read. It started in grade school where the elementary school I attended offered points and prizes for those who read … Continue reading The Books That Have Changed My Life (and will change yours)