Software engineering

May 23, 2020

Getting started with testing (PHP and javascript) - PART 1

Testing has its place in the development phase, often related as unit testing since the programmer write test cases for the smallest part of the code, such as a method of a class or a function. Therefore, to reach a level of confidence and write tests as a routine during...

Jun 23, 2021

My technical reading path - Software engineering journey

This is a list of readings on software engineering related topics, on the books I read, podcasts I like to listen to, magazines or other resources. I also shared the books I read in 2020, which is liked with this post. Across this blog, I have a more general list...

May 19, 2024

Graphql vs rest

Graphql and rest are widely used choices for building APIs, in this post we will go over different features of each one of them. Comparing, discussing and going through the differences in a pragmatic way.

Mar 31, 2017

Software engineering - is specification important?

Recently during my daily work I started to think about software specifications. The development world is living in the agile era and is even more aggressive with dead and quality. There are two extreme scenarios which we can begin with, the first is a team where developers don't have documentation...

Nov 29, 2020

Mocks, dummies, spies, fakes - testing your code

Master these test doubles and write rock-solid unit tests. Get code snippets for dummies, spies, mocks, and fakes - conquer your code's dependencies!

Apr 8, 2021

How to lose your developers - Mindmap around software development, what not to do to lose developers

This post is random thoughts around software development from a developer point of view. The content covered is mainly based on my career, and the opinions expressed might not fit all scenarios. Do not take the text as a saint grail or a tutorial, it is more like a conversation...

Sep 1, 2020

Rethinking legacy code and testing - Challenges and Strategies for Testing Legacy Code in Agile Teams

In my previous article, I discussed legacy code and strategies for testing legacy codebases. This strategy involves starting with acceptance testing, gradually refactoring the code, and then moving on to unit testing. Ideally, the codebase should have several acceptance tests before refactoring begins to replace the acceptance test suite with...

Oct 17, 2020

Software architecture patterns - Layered, Event-driven, Microkernel, Microservices, Space-based and CQRS

This is a short post on the book Software architecture patterns by Mark Richards, published by O Reilly. The book catalogs five architectural styles Layered, Event-Driven, Microkernel, Microservices and Space-Based. For each of them, the author goes through six aspects and ranks them, which collects broader names, Overall agility, Ease...

Apr 12, 2016

S.O.L.I.D - Practices for Object Oriented Programming, design better software with code examples in PHP

Being able to write better is an achievement that every programmer want to. SOLID is a great thing to start with and particularly one of the best things to be followed by TDD. Single responsibility, open-close, Liskov Substitution, Interface Segregation, Dependency inversion.

Jan 14, 2019

Strategies to test legacy code, an attempt to use the pyramid of tests to aid developers' pain in legacy systems - PART 1

Often developers have to deal with code base without test, which might lead to discomfort in maintaining the code base. On one hand, there is the business that needs a new feature or a bug fix ready for the users to use, and on the other hand, there is the...

May 8, 2024

Pair Programming: Tips and Insights through professional experience and theory

Discover insights and practical advice on pair programming, including personal experiences and key recommendations for effectively adopting this technique within your team.

Apr 13, 2022

Hexagonal architecture - Another way to the hexagone

Explore the open learning resources for hexagonal architecture, featuring insights from the creator of this architectural style and practical implementation examples.

Aug 18, 2023

Clean architecture - Hexagonal architecture, Screaming architecture, DCI, BCE

Separation of concerns, isolating repetitive code, and decoupling responsibilities are key to maintainable software. Inspired by the Clean Architecture book, this post combines theory with practice, showcasing how to apply Clean Architecture principles through practical examples in both frontend and backend development and offer open learning resources for dive deep...

Jan 7, 2025

Software design

Software design is the internal quality of the design of software and the properties that make the software easier to understand and change in the future, specifically focusing on maintainability.

Apr 16, 2016

Requirements Engineering - A tool for Use Case

Use case tool is a tool developed by a group of software engineering students in Brazil. The tool aims to improve the documentation and requirements gathering process in software development. The authors identified a gap in existing tools and developed a solution based on Use Case from UML. The tool...

May 8, 2024

Feature toggles

Feature toggles have become a standard practice for teams that want to deliver software fast into the hands of the users without disruption. with this approach, new challenges and ways of working come into play when writing code, let's dive in in the theory and practice of feature toggles.

Jan 5, 2025

Refactoring

Refactoring is often misunderstood as a major project requiring significant time and resources. In this blog post, we demystify this misconception and explore the true nature of refactoring. Drawing from Martin Fowler's seminal work, we explain why refactoring should be a continuous process integrated into daily development routines. Discover the...