Inversion of Control and Dependency Injection are two of these big buzz words you always hear when talking about modern software development. At least they were when I started going professional. That’s why I invested quite some time to research that topic. I was surprised that our Senior Software

A new perspective There are lots of links in my head when thinking about testing in software: * a good test suite indicates good software quality * a good test suite is a safety net for developers * a good test suite saves time in the long run * … A talk from Daniel Raniz

Imperfection One important lesson I learned working as a software engineer in the production industry for many years: Some things don’t work on the first try. The real-world hardware and corresponding drivers I met and worked with always had some quirks. * Some hardware disconnects from time to time. * Some

Do you know the difference between an imperative modelling approach and a declarative one? If not, here is a brief explanation with beer. When hosting a party in our garage, I need to make sure the fridge is filled with beer. Of course we also organize soft drinks and water,

An uplifting read Part of being a good developer is reading books and pursuing lifelong learning. One of the books that greatly influenced me as a young professional was “Clean Code” by Robert C. Martin. The best part? It’s an uplifting read. Even with limited software knowledge, you can

Exception handling is not easy. It can be done in the wrong places, it can be done the wrong way, and it can even be forgotten completely. The best we can do to help our fellow developers with that problem is to design our API as bulletproof as possible. An

Procrastination I recently decided to start a new side-project. It’s an app for android. I often have ideas for handy little apps — but I only ever shipped a few. Why is that? Right after an idea emerges, I immediately start to think about architecture and technical details. * I will