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by jms_ 12y ago
If you want to self-host the agent (solves the sharing code problem) then Buildbox[0] is a very impressive tool. [0]: https://buildbox.io/#learn-more
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by jms_ 12y ago
From http://dhcp.io/faq/ > But either way if you find this service useful you can clone the source-code from Github[0], and run your own instance. [0]: https://github.com/skx/dhcp.io/
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Scala – 1 Star – Would Not Program Again(overwatering.org)
365 points by jms_ 13y ago|316 comments
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by jms_ 13y ago
Given that the system these scenarios test also manage state, it's not surprising that the step definitions used in the scenario also need to manage some form of state. While it's advisable to avoid unnecessary state between steps
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by jms_ 13y ago
Yeah, I'm in two minds as to whether I'll bother signing it. It's mostly just sad, because I had so much enthusiasm for the library when I first found it which has now simply dissipated. Oh well.
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by jms_ 13y ago
I had a similar reaction when I came across it 4 months ago. I spent an hour or two refactoring it, including turning it into a valid Ruby gem. PR here: https://github.com/Reactive-Extensions/Rx.rb/pull/1 The
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by jms_ 14y ago
I totally agree, but the value that a junior developer can bring to the table is a pair of unbiased eyes. It's what I look for when new developers join any existing team I am on: what can they see that we can't. At some point in the growt
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by jms_ 14y ago
The point I was trying to highlight is that time spent on wading through the current situation is time not spent thinking critically about the inherent problems of said situation. I'm not saying to down tools and get on the war path with ma
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by jms_ 14y ago
That's a terrible attitude to encourage. Accepting the status-quo as a junior is a great way to encourage them to never improve or question the more debatable practices. Teaching juniors to care about software quality and software maintaina
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by jms_ 15y ago
When it comes to startups I'm not sure you can prioritise things like this over actually working on your product. Also, if you're measuring and refining your estimates, they stop being 'estimates' and become something far less useful. If yo