I have CI on a https://t.co/tJk8HMJ83u file. Today, that CI randomly broke because a link went dark. I got notified, fixed it, and it was up and running again in an hour.

The pain you feel when you use an IDE shortcut and then realize you are in Word.

Tech interviews have ruined our industry because the most valuable skill is algorithms, since that enables you to quit toxic companies and pass new interviews. So we never master architecture, soft skills, and empathy - which creates the toxicity we’re running from.

Stop asking my 12 year old if he has a girlfriend. He’s 12. He’s a child who likes comic books and screaming outside for no reason. Relationships are not for children. Also stop telling kids "you're so cute/handsome/beautiful I bet all the boys/girls will be trying to date you!"

#agile2023 attendees, come and experience Your First TDD workshop on MONDAY afternoon. POs, send your programmers. Hosted by @jlangr and me, with help from awesome coaches @tottinge @JonKernPA @LlewellynFalco @JasonKerney @AgileAlliance

I hope to see you at #Agile2023. Jeff Langr (@jlangr) and I will guide you through Your First Test-Driven Development. We'll have great coaches to assist in the exercise (@JasonKerney @tottinge) Business people, don't forget your developers! @AgileAlliance

Kind of curious. If you do Scrum or some other Agile™ methodology/framework, what exactly does it buy you? What was your goal when you adopted it? Did it move you toward that goal? In other words, why?

Some people asked me to share what I just shared in a space about the rate limits. I don't work for Twitter but, I do architect IT cloud solutions as my day job. It is temporary. Twitter's rate limiting is not what everyone is thinking it is. It is not to punish non-paying

Your team can learn prioritization, thin-slicing, evolutionary design, TDD... the whole shebang. These are just skills. You don't have to be born to them.

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The point of TDD is not "high test coverage." It might be a side-effect, but it is not the purpose.

@tom_a_r_johnson Since it is IN git, then git analytics should also work with teams, and maybe even pressure Jira etc to recognize co-creation.

Tools to make coauthoring easier for mobs and pairs is welcome.

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Git docs recommend microcommits! "As a general rule, you should try to split your changes into small logical steps and commit each of them. They should be consistent, working independently of any later commits, pass the test suite, etc. This makes the review process much easier"

Hello #Dotnet peeps. I wrote tools to help you with version info. https://t.co/vngkzymWNn Allows you to have your version easily from within your app. https://t.co/oW2oPE79xv Allows for command-line management of your applications version (similar to "npm version" command)

I talk about gaining permission from employees before making changes. This is an often overlooked step in change management. -

I just added automated test to a markdown page. I might need TDD anonymous.

Oh Friday, April 7th, my first blog in a year will be publishing. It is on the power of consent in change management to gain engagement. The permission from the employee is something often overlooked, but truly powerful.

If you release a couple times a day so that the deltas are small, have a no-known-bugs-on-release policy, have plenty of tests, most automated, work in an ensemble so the code is reviewed by multiple eyes as it's written, there's essentially zero risk to a Friday release.