Bit Byte Bit

Bit Byte Bit explores software development methodologies, focusing on Agile, Kanban, and continuous delivery. It delves into technical practices like testing, architectural planning, code refactoring, and the human aspects of tech, such as decision-making, innovation, and team productivity. It occasionally touches on broader themes like privacy and women's rights in Islam.

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The hottest Substack posts of Bit Byte Bit

And their main takeaways

The Continuous Delivery Podcast

0 implied HN points • 19 Mar 20
  1. The podcast features experienced mentors in the industry.
  2. The episodes are short, content-packed, and unrehearsed.
  3. Listeners can access the podcast on various platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

BusyBusyBusy

0 implied HN points • 26 Feb 20
  1. Being busy isn't always a sign of productivity; it's important to value slack in work processes.
  2. Software development involves heterogeneous activities and high variability, which affects queuing capacity utilization.
  3. Reducing utilization and keeping queue sizes low is essential for completing work efficiently in software development.

FakeDone

0 implied HN points • 22 Feb 20
  1. Completing tasks feels good and can motivate you to tackle the next one.
  2. Setting incomplete tasks as 'done' can hide work progress and impact team focus.
  3. Calling work 'done' before it's truly completed can lead to longer cycle times and reduced accountability.

TheDigitalOrg

0 implied HN points • 17 Feb 20
  1. Organizations create digital units to focus on enhancing customer experiences.
  2. Digital structures in organizations prioritize customer-centric approaches over traditional product-focused approaches.
  3. Balancing autonomy and alignment is crucial for digital transformation success.

TeamAroundTool

0 implied HN points • 01 Jan 20
  1. Creating a team around a tool can lead to dependency on individuals rather than knowledge expansion.
  2. The desire for cost predictability often drives the centralization of managing enterprise assets.
  3. A shift towards open source principles like transparency and collaboration can improve enterprise asset management.
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Feature Toggle Design Patterns for Front-End Development in Typescript

0 implied HN points • 30 Dec 19
  1. Feature toggles are useful for Continuous Delivery and Trunk-Based Development.
  2. Implementing feature toggles in Typescript can follow similar design patterns as in Java.
  3. Design patterns for implementing feature toggles in Angular include attribute directive, route guard, dynamic component loader, class selection based on feature flag, and delegating feature decision logic.

Contract Based Testing with JUnit5, Pact, WireMock and Spring

0 implied HN points • 19 Sep 19
  1. Contract-based testing helps maintain sync between service consumers and providers to catch breaking changes
  2. Consumer-driven contract testing involves consumers specifying service expectations
  3. Implementing a consumer-driven contract test using Pact, WireMock, Spring, and JUnit 5 involves defining contracts, using WireMock to generate Pact contracts, and validating contracts

Inferring interfaces in statically typed languages based on object shape

0 implied HN points • 14 Aug 19
  1. Dynamically typed languages like JavaScript allow for implicit interface definitions based on object shape.
  2. In statically typed languages like Java, explicit interface declarations are needed, hindering design when dealing with similar class definitions not under your control.
  3. One approach to handle this design issue in statically typed languages is to use extended classes that implement the required interfaces.

Examples of the hidden wastes of software development

0 implied HN points • 22 Jul 19
  1. Essentialism: Doing less but better can lead to more quality results in software development.
  2. Focus on reducing waste: Identify and eliminate hidden wastes like unused talent, unreleased code, and unimplemented designs.
  3. Efficiency tips: Minimize interruptions, own pipeline configurations, and prevent defects to improve software development processes.

The Enterprise Ecosystem Already Exists — They’re called EUCs

0 implied HN points • 12 Dec 17
  1. Enterprise Ecosystems exist in the form of EUCs, internally created solutions that are often indispensable but poorly supported.
  2. Organizations should shift from technology being a provider to an enabler of services, making EUCs the norm for innovation.
  3. To improve application topology, focus on building an internal ecosystem that prioritizes people, knowledge-sharing, and democratizing innovation.

Framing Back Office initiatives

0 implied HN points • 22 Nov 17
  1. Back office projects are often undervalued compared to customer-facing initiatives, despite their impact.
  2. To sell back office projects, avoid discrete initiatives, emphasize the value of data, and focus on employee retention.
  3. Efficient back office processes are crucial for staying competitive in a market with evolving customer demands and experiences.

Reducing friction in structures

0 implied HN points • 20 Nov 17
  1. Organizational structures often fail to adapt to new skills, problems, and opportunities, resulting in inefficiencies.
  2. Static structures can lead to wasted talent by constraining individuals and hindering their growth and contribution.
  3. Hierarchy and formal communication processes can hinder the quality and effectiveness of communication within an organization.

I ain’t got no standards

0 implied HN points • 09 Sep 15
  1. Society and laws need periodic review and updates to stay relevant.
  2. Standards in technology can stifle innovation and should be reviewed and updated.
  3. Organizations should empower bottom-up creation of standards to encourage innovation.

The Phoenix Project, i.e., The Goal for IT

0 implied HN points • 13 Aug 15
  1. Phoenix Project maps concepts from The Goal to Information Technology.
  2. Phoenix Project highlights the importance of minimizing technical debt.
  3. Phoenix Project recommends 'three ways' principles for organizational success.

The Tricky Business of Managing Technical Debt

0 implied HN points • 12 Feb 19
  1. Managing technical debt is crucial in software development to balance speed and flexibility.
  2. Technical debt accumulates when quick but suboptimal solutions are implemented for business requirements.
  3. Visibility and proactive management are key to handling technical debt effectively.

Leading Indicators

0 implied HN points • 20 Nov 21
  1. Lagging indicators measure after a product is built, while leading indicators predict if a product idea will work.
  2. Examples of leading indicators include trends in housing purchases, online ad postings, and keyword search volume.
  3. By focusing on leading indicators, teams can save costs, test hypotheses, and make informed decisions before investing in expensive product builds.

The Backend and Frontend Story Divide

0 implied HN points • 05 May 21
  1. User stories are about shared understanding and collaboration, not individual tasks.
  2. Specialization can harm collaboration and delay integration, affecting the overall value delivered.
  3. Splitting work based on backend and frontend can hinder collaboration and knowledge sharing, leading to delayed integration and reduced customer value.

Mocking and Spying with Jest and TypeScript

0 implied HN points • 22 Apr 21
  1. To mock TypeScript objects using Jest, use the as any as trick to typecast the object.
  2. Avoid using unnecessary abstractions like jest-mock-extended when mocking objects in Jest tests.
  3. A good test framework should make it easy to mock out dependencies, and Jest's spyOn combined with the as any as trick can effectively achieve this.