Summertime has arrived, a rather controversial period for a programmer who would like to be like everyone else but then, whether at the beach or in the mountains, finds themselves involved in somewhat unpleasant activities such as explaining to the … Read more
Gamification is Dead, Long Live Gamification!
Not long ago, I focused on certifications, reviewing programs from major players to compare them and study them in more depth. Looking at some "path to glory" images reminded me of something I already knew but sometimes forget, like any ordinary … Read more
Unpopular Opinion: Framed by the Framework
We rely more and more on frameworks, but once upon a time, programmers faced a blank canvas before starting their work: the <body> tag. They'd meticulously plan, referencing entities and relationships, then hand-craft beautiful interfaces with … Read more
Can You Still Learn Coding From Books?
We often like to think of ourselves as brilliant minds constantly seeking knowledge. However, reading books that simply confirm what we already know is a common practice among developers. Sometimes, we even use these books as shields against … Read more
Manuel Pais: “Companies big and small are following ‘Team Topologies’ concepts”
Before Codemotion Madrid, where he will let the dance begin with his keynote "Playing Tetris with Cognitive Load", I had the pleasure of asking Manuel Pais a few questions about his book "Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for … Read more
The Slow Agony of Stack Overflow, or Not?
Tough times for traditional intelligence. I know it’s undeniable if you just look around, but here our comparison is with artificial intelligence. “Developers? Developers are weak. The Blood of Numenor is nearly spent, its pride and dignity … Read more
Unpopular Opinion: Scrum Creates Chaos?
The advent of agile methodologies has certainly been a phenomenon similar to the revolution of the 1960s. I believe that it's some sort of Woodstock of information, which, as often happens in life, I only saw from afar. However, I continue to meet … Read more
5 Books on Open Source That Will Make You and Your Code More Free (as in Freedom)
Much like in a Biblical event, the fact that software, born from the rib of hardware, shone with a life of its own has generated new ways of looking at code and its ownership. While in the 70s, large processing systems were one with their software, … Read more
10 Tech Books I’m Going to Read in 2024
Before It's too late let's try to search for books written the old-school way, just before copy and past from AI became a practice, that are worth reading.If you feel a little bit nostalgic you could choose to read a printed copy beside a warm … Read more