Learning Concurrency in Golang
Learning Go for its simplicity, and meeting again things I had not used in years: multithreading, goroutines and concurrency.
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clean-code
Writing code that is readable, maintainable, and expressive.
2024
2023
Great Engineering
Coding is not just another job. In the right environment it is fun, and even a hobby. On levelling up your craft on purpose.
How to Test Private Methods?
From time to time I have had to face this question: how to test private methods? I have put together in an article the techniques that I usually use.
Dedicated QA Teams in Software?
Let's talk about the QA position. The hidden truth behind poor software quality, and why it concerns you if you write code.
2022
Recipes for Decoupling
What coupling is and why it hurts. A compilation of strategies to decouple your domain code from infrastructure details.
Different Beliefs About Software Quality
What to do when working on "bad software" and you can't improve it because it is against the beliefs of your peers? Should you change the company?
Clean Craftsmanship
Uncle Bob on the three pillars of craftsmanship: TDD disciplines with examples, standards for teams, and a programmer's ethics.
The Path to Seniority in Software
Real seniority goes beyond job titles. It's about impact, mentoring others, owning outcomes, and raising the bar for your entire team.
2021
2020
Principles of package design
Package design principles for classes ready to be reused: the right balance of cohesion and coupling, for users and maintainers.
Never Use array_merge in a Loop
Using array_merge inside a loop is a performance killer. The spread operator will help you to improve this by flatting the array.
Typed Arrays in PHP
Argument unpacking, function variable argument list, and variadics function.
Object design style guide
Matthias Noback's practical guide to flexible, readable object-oriented code, useful in any OO language.
Testing Effectively Legacy Code
How to write characterization tests for legacy code to safely refactor without breaking existing behavior.
Strict Types in PHP
Why declaring strict_types in PHP improves code readability and prevents silent type coercion bugs.
The Art of Refactoring
If you see something, in the scope of your current task, that can be easily improved, improve it. And if you have any questions about it, ask.
Final Classes in PHP | Java | Any
Clear contracts, isolated side effects, testability, low complexity and cognitive load, code fluidity, and confidence in yourself.
The Art of Testing: Where Design Meets Quality
Why you should consider testing as part of your daily development habit and how it's directly linked to the software quality.
2018
2016
The Pragmatic Programmer
Key takeaways from Hunt and Thomas: DRY, the pragmatic mindset, and how to choose and master the tools of the trade.
The Clean Coder
Uncle Bob on professional behaviour in software: time management, handling pressure, TDD, and what a craftsman actually owes.
97 Things Every Programmer Should Know
97 short, practical tips from experts on what every programmer should know, whatever language you use.
Clean Code
Bad code works, but it drags a whole organization down. Uncle Bob on what clean code is and how to keep it that way.
