Earth has once again passed an arbitrary point in its orbit, which means it is time for self-reflection. This post is a personal retrospective, asking: What did I set out to achieve in 2021? What did I accomplish? How will a successful 2022 look?

I have always loved playing with programming languages, compilers, and interpreters. One of my favorite languages to play with is a single instruction assembly language called SBNZ. In this programming journey, we first implement a virtual machine for SBNZ and then explore the power of the language. If you would…

A step towards continuous improvement — In software development, it is easy to get feature blindness, where we focus almost all of our energy on delivering features to the detriment of productivity, quality, and job satisfaction. …

An alternative approach than the Flow Framework. — Working with software includes many different types of activities such as maintenance and feature work. If we don’t focus on balancing different types of activities we risk neglecting one to the detriment of productivity and job satisfaction. …

Let’s clear up some common misconceptions. — It isn’t easy to put your finger on exactly what DevOps is, and searching on Google often results in more questions than answers. In this post, I demystify what DevOps is and what it means for your work life. Let’s first get rid of some misconceptions. DevOps is not: about…

Why I think core values are important and how I use mine. — Where to apply for a job? Should you buy that new piece of equipment? Decision making is hard and exhausting, especially if we don't have an overall direction to follow. However, if we are explicit about our core values, we can use them to guide many difficult decisions. …

An overview of the tools we use in DevOps. — In software development, we rely on tools when building anything non-trivial. We can split our tools into two categories: ones that affect the code and ones that affect our process. Tools such as which IDE or database we use typically affect the code, not how we work. On the other…

How I set myself up for success with my new year’s resolutions — Setting new Year resolutions is a popular tradition that can facilitate self-improvement. Unfortunately, many set unrealistic resolutions and end up forced to give up after only one or two months. …

PoC or MVP? Are they even different? — Software development is about knowledge. Developers have to learn parts of the domain and write down their findings in a programming language. The most effective way to gain knowledge from the real world is through experimentation. Therefore talented developers utilize several types of experiments in their work. However, developers work…