Schlagwort: Developer Productivity

How to give outstanding code reviews (if you have to)

Juli 20, 2024

Code reviews are essential for maintaining code quality and fostering team collaboration. While pair or team programming is often preferred for immediate feedback, asynchronous code reviews are a valuable alternative when real-time collaboration isn’t feasible. This article explores the challenges of asynchronous code reviews, such as delayed feedback and less effective communication, and offers practical strategies to their effectiveness. Key recommendations include providing timely feedback, setting clear expectations, focusing on test coverage, staying curious, and using code reviews as learning opportunities. Adopting these practices can ensure high-quality code, promote knowledge sharing, and maintain a strong collaborative dynamic, even when working asynchronously.

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Increase Engineering Productivity by 50% Through Focus and Flow

Juni 1, 2024

Keeping developers focused and in the zone can boost productivity by 50%. But how do you create such an environment? Beyond cutting down on meetings, this article offers eight practical tips to help your team work better. From working together on tasks to writing clear documentation, find out how to make your software team more productive and less stressed.

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Value-Stream-Oriented Kanban

April 20, 2024

Discover how value-stream-oriented Kanban can transform your software development process. This blog post explores how Kanban helps you see the big picture—from initial ideas to final delivery—ensuring every step adds real value for customers and your business. Find out how to set up a Kanban board that truly captures your products lifecycle, pinpoints bottlenecks, and smooths out your team’s workflow for better productivity.

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May the LLM be with You – On Planes and German Trains

Dezember 30, 2023

This article explores the use of local Large Language Models (LLMs) as coding companions during travel, offering insights into the practicality and performance of offline LLMs for software development tasks. I share my recent experience of using these tools while flying, addressing the challenges of coding without internet access and evaluating the effectiveness of LLMs in providing coding assistance and overcoming connectivity and privacy limitations.

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How Testing and Quality Assurance Change Through AI (AI for DevEx, Part 3)

Dezember 2, 2023

This article, part of the „AI for DevEx“ series, explores the role of AI in software testing and quality assurance. It examines AI’s potential in automating test case generation and UI/end-to-end tests, and reviews tools like ZeroStep and auto-playwright. The piece highlights the integration of testing in the development process and the current best use of AI in supporting test creation and testability. It concludes by anticipating future AI advancements in testing and code reviews.

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