Stop using asynchronicity wrongly — Even though the differences among sync, async, and multi-thread are pretty clear to most developers, on the practical side it could create some doubts. The async-await operators add one more scenario to the list and it can be tricky in some situations. Before start talking about the tricky situations I…

Know the implementation differences — A few days ago I realize that some problems can be solved using both design patterns Factory and Strategy, then I started to think about what are the real differences in the implementation of these patterns. In a nutshell, both implementations will return different object instances in runtime based on…

Flutter and SonarQube — If you have a Flutter app and you want to know about the quality of your code or what parts of the project need to be improved you can use Sonarqube to analyze your code and resume that information for you. SonarQube (aka Sonar) is an open-source platform that measures…

Learn the differences between these concepts — Classes are one of the most basic concepts of software development, and they are used for an infinite number of different things, but when we talk about data and how to technically keep and transfer data we can have difficulties understanding and using the best approaches. In this article, I…

When it’s done correctly, there is nothing to complain about — The daily stand-up event is an essential component of the Scrum framework. Unfortunately, many people dislike it, and it can become a source of frustration for team members. Although almost all teams conduct daily scrum, only a few teams adhere to the correct format, causing team members to feel as…

What kind of software engineer would you like to become — Software development is a big and growing area, with a bunch of technologies, frameworks, and programming languages emerging all the time, and when it comes to building a career in software engineering, one common dilemma is whether to specialize in a particular technology and become a specialist or to acquire…

An essential soft skill to advance your career — In the fast-paced and constantly evolving world of software engineering, having technical expertise is crucial for success. However, it is equally important to have emotional intelligence (EI) to navigate complex interpersonal dynamics and collaborate effectively with team members. In this article, we will explore why EI is so important for…

Speed up your development process with a full in-browser IDE — One of the first biggest challenges for developers is configuring their development environment. Setting it up requires installing the necessary software, configuring the settings, and ensuring compatibility with the other tools and libraries that will be used. This process can be time-consuming and frustrating, especially for beginners who may not…

A proposal on how to measure the scrum implementation level among different teams. — There is not any official mechanism to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of scrum in a team and is also difficult to compare the scrum adoptions among different teams. The fact that most scrum teams take time to reach a good level of scrum implementation and this suggests that…