Geek, agilista, blogger, codefella, serial reader. In the daylight - I navigate & lead software engineering. #lean #design #aws #elixir #analytics. I speak here for myself only.
> TL;DR My expectations regarding software craftsmanship conferences are constantly evolving towards more focused & interactive events. Less novelties (one can learn from Internet on the very next day anyway), more warstories & workshops with seasoned practitioners. DDD Europe 2018 was such an event - dedicated to domain modeling...
> TL;DR AWS has one of the best professional certification programs in IT world - clear & well-defined paths, high difficulty level, practical questions that validate truly applicable knowledge. I've just (successfully) completed the first level of CSA (Certified Solution Architect) certification myself & below you can...
> TL;DR Software development units are not really as simple (and linear) as the conveyor belts, so they should not be treated as such. But when in pit of despair, starting with some simple structure (that can be at last partially - in the most simple "areas"...
> TL;DR It's 2018 & for majority of developers speaking to a business person (/stakeholder /user /sponsor) is still a grand rarity. We explicitly ask for "layers" of intermediaries who can translate business to tech & back. And once it gets to crafting the actual...
> TL;DR No TL;DR today :) You either are interested in the recommendations or not really. I've promised not to make a typical year's summary, but I thought you guys may be interested in some book recommendations - frankly speaking I'm very happy...
> TL;DR Some of the tech concepts that were slowly moving towards the mainstream in 2017 seem to introduce a fresh breathe into the way we create software. These concepts (one I call "Unconscious Computing" & Distributed Ledgers) aren't only about pure technology (how we...
