Refactoring, computer science concepts on day job, doing better code reviews, battling CSS and watching cat videos. That’s Monthly notes for April. Not much so enjoy slowly :)
Issue 40, 4.2019
Learning
Refactoring.Guru
Refactoring.Guru makes it easy for you to discover everything you need to know about refactoring, design patterns, SOLID principles and other smart programming topics.
Microservices
CompSci and My Day Job
Rob Conery talked at NDC Conference London 2019 about computer science concepts he used on his day job without actually knowing them. All of this changed as he put together the first two volumes of The Imposter’s Handbook. He talks what he has learned and applied to the applications created on his day job. And gives you more tools under your belt to help you do your job better.
Software development
Code Review: How can we do it better?
Fun Fun Function talks about how to become a better code reviewer and reviews some listeners sent code. General rules for pull requests: make everything readable by humans, title, description, commit comments and most important – your code. DRY KISS
“However, none of the [Formula One] teams used any of the big modern frameworks. They’re mostly WordPress & Drupal, with a lot of jQuery. It makes me feel like I’ve been in a bubble in terms of the technologies that make up the bulk of the web.”
Dev perception
When we’re evaluating technologies for appropriateness, I hope that we will do so through the lens of what’s best for users, not what we feel compelled to use based on a gnawing sense of irrelevancy driven by the perceived popularity of newer technologies.
Engineering guide to writing correct User Stories
Agile people are obsessed with writing user stories. And it is a powerful instrument indeed. But, from my practice a lot of people are doing it wrong…” (from @PracticalDev)
Tweet threads to read
Frontend
CSSBattle!
CSS code-golfing is here! Use your CSS skills to replicate targets with smallest possible code. Feel free to check out the targets below and put your CSS skills to test.
Tools of the trade
rvpanoz/luna
Luna – npm management through a modern UI
Something different
Why the Human Mind Can Become More Motivated After Watching Cute Animal Videos
“…it turns out that taking a break to view some cuteness might actually benefit your work there’s a lot we’re still learning but according to some research looking at cute animals is associated with a boost and focus and fine motor skills.” (from Weekend Reading)
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