Blog posts

Chocolate Driven Development started as a blog. This is where I let my thoughts on software development live. Often they are bite sized. Sometimes they are a bigger treat.

empathy (16)
ensemble (4)
equity (1)
ToC (7)
quality (17)
product (4)
agile (8)
code (27)
list (5)
devops (8)
retros (3)
learning hour (2)

empathy

to the top
The gears from an egg timer, showing the Lever escapement and other gears.

Ensemble to make a smarter team

Nov 29, 2022

ensemble
empathy
retros
A cross stitched WC sign in warm colors

Westrum in a restroom

Sep 21, 2022

devops
empathy
A lush mix of different trees

A forest of developers

Jul 29, 2022

empathy
ensemble
code
A desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) hatching from its egg.

Software developers don't hatch

Jul 28, 2022

empathy
code
Shredded paper

Traceless

Sep 7, 2021

agile
empathy
Two hands holding an ice cream cone each.

Feature requests and ice cream

Apr 12, 2021

empathy
product
The wooden footbridge in Bistrica Gorge (built in 2018)

Bridging the agile gap

Mar 30, 2021

agile
empathy
A kitten that peaks out from under a blanket

Solutions hidden under subjectiveness

Mar 22, 2021

empathy
ToC
A giraffe nibbling on some branches.

When the giraffe builds a current reality tree

Mar 17, 2021

empathy
ToC
A jetty with steps down into cold water.

Naked, but for the sauna

Mar 16, 2021

empathy
agile
A living room with nice furniture placed with good amount of space to move around.

Software interior design

Mar 12, 2021

quality
code
empathy
Big waves hitting a sturdy tower.

Surviving change, building resilience of the self

Jan 19, 2021

empathy
agile
The entrance to a big abandoned house.

Who is afraid of the big bad codebase?

Nov 12, 2020

code
empathy
A vacuum cleaner leaving a visible result on a carpet

The power of linting

Oct 23, 2020

quality
empathy
code
A hand holding a seashell in the water

Diversity and psychological safety, the struggle of The Little Mermaid

Jul 7, 2020

equity
empathy
A pit stop at a race.

Ensemble programming and Lean

Jul 5, 2020

empathy
ensemble

ensemble

to the top
The gears from an egg timer, showing the Lever escapement and other gears.

Ensemble to make a smarter team

Nov 29, 2022

ensemble
empathy
retros
A lush mix of different trees

A forest of developers

Jul 29, 2022

empathy
ensemble
code
A slightly dusty motherboard with many different components.

Explaining ensemble programming with hardware

Dec 13, 2021

ensemble
A pit stop at a race.

Ensemble programming and Lean

Jul 5, 2020

empathy
ensemble

equity

to the top
A hand holding a seashell in the water

Diversity and psychological safety, the struggle of The Little Mermaid

Jul 7, 2020

equity
empathy

ToC

to the top
A black and white sketch of a person being measured from the spine to the cuff with a measuring tape.

Ask for the tailor, not a copy of the suit

Jul 27, 2022

agile
retros
ToC
Whirlwind computer, sections of core memory and controls, in Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Unnecessary limitations with a history

Apr 8, 2021

ToC
devops
A kitten that peaks out from under a blanket

Solutions hidden under subjectiveness

Mar 22, 2021

empathy
ToC
A giraffe nibbling on some branches.

When the giraffe builds a current reality tree

Mar 17, 2021

empathy
ToC
A multi meter measuring an assembled component.

Test Driven Development in Theory of Constraints terms

Nov 24, 2020

ToC
quality
code
Old binders with files, standing in a row, partly stacked.

Three ways to look at continuous backlog grooming

Aug 14, 2020

ToC
agile
product
Bicycle traffic barrier used to slow down cyclists circumvented by taking a detour on the lawn, thereby showing a literal path of least resistance.

Waste In Process and User Research

Jul 7, 2020

ToC
quality
product

quality

to the top
A toy figure assessing the level of water in a mason jar using a tape measurer.

Test it like it's pure

Nov 30, 2022

code
quality
A dark image of vines tangling infront of a wall

The upside-down framework anti-pattern

Nov 4, 2022

code
quality
devops
Two kids playing with a carousel at a playground.

A playground for code

Oct 30, 2022

code
quality
Rocking chair made by Thonet-Mundus, number B 804 with feets support (in catalogue under chair no. B 829).

Let code grow old in peace

Oct 29, 2022

code
devops
quality
Smog and smoke from industry colored by a sunrise.

Anti-work polluters

Oct 28, 2022

quality
product
code
a glass salt shaker with a metal top photographed on a white background.

Single responsibility and salty porridge

Oct 4, 2022

code
quality
learning hour
A pair of jeans that are going to be mended

Refactor or rewrite?

May 11, 2022

quality
code
A juggler with three balls on a misty and empty field

Dangerous skills

Dec 16, 2021

quality
code
Six insects, print, Wenceslaus Hollar (MET, 26.72.115).

A language agnostic debugging list

Jun 9, 2021

quality
code
list
Two frog figurines. One is pulling a cabin bag. The other has one bag in each hand.

TDD cheats, tricks to dodge the hard parts of testing

Apr 16, 2021

quality
code
list
A clip board with a pen and a stethoscope

My health checkup checklist for software projects

Mar 15, 2021

quality
code
list
A living room with nice furniture placed with good amount of space to move around.

Software interior design

Mar 12, 2021

quality
code
empathy
A black cat in the middle of taking a step down in a steep staircase.

One test at a time, one step at a time

Nov 26, 2020

quality
code
A multi meter measuring an assembled component.

Test Driven Development in Theory of Constraints terms

Nov 24, 2020

ToC
quality
code
A person gripping the hand rail while running down a spiral staircase.

Guided by tests

Nov 24, 2020

quality
code
A vacuum cleaner leaving a visible result on a carpet

The power of linting

Oct 23, 2020

quality
empathy
code
Bicycle traffic barrier used to slow down cyclists circumvented by taking a detour on the lawn, thereby showing a literal path of least resistance.

Waste In Process and User Research

Jul 7, 2020

ToC
quality
product

product

to the top
Smog and smoke from industry colored by a sunrise.

Anti-work polluters

Oct 28, 2022

quality
product
code
Two hands holding an ice cream cone each.

Feature requests and ice cream

Apr 12, 2021

empathy
product
Old binders with files, standing in a row, partly stacked.

Three ways to look at continuous backlog grooming

Aug 14, 2020

ToC
agile
product
Bicycle traffic barrier used to slow down cyclists circumvented by taking a detour on the lawn, thereby showing a literal path of least resistance.

Waste In Process and User Research

Jul 7, 2020

ToC
quality
product

agile

to the top
A black and white sketch of a person being measured from the spine to the cuff with a measuring tape.

Ask for the tailor, not a copy of the suit

Jul 27, 2022

agile
retros
ToC
A thermostat from a radiator.

A good retrospective

May 18, 2022

retros
agile
Shredded paper

Traceless

Sep 7, 2021

agile
empathy
The wooden footbridge in Bistrica Gorge (built in 2018)

Bridging the agile gap

Mar 30, 2021

agile
empathy
A jetty with steps down into cold water.

Naked, but for the sauna

Mar 16, 2021

empathy
agile
Big waves hitting a sturdy tower.

Surviving change, building resilience of the self

Jan 19, 2021

empathy
agile
A winding path in a lush foret

Epic — something worth singing about

Nov 20, 2020

agile
Old binders with files, standing in a row, partly stacked.

Three ways to look at continuous backlog grooming

Aug 14, 2020

ToC
agile
product

code

to the top
A toy figure assessing the level of water in a mason jar using a tape measurer.

Test it like it's pure

Nov 30, 2022

code
quality
A dark image of vines tangling infront of a wall

The upside-down framework anti-pattern

Nov 4, 2022

code
quality
devops
Two kids playing with a carousel at a playground.

A playground for code

Oct 30, 2022

code
quality
Rocking chair made by Thonet-Mundus, number B 804 with feets support (in catalogue under chair no. B 829).

Let code grow old in peace

Oct 29, 2022

code
devops
quality
Smog and smoke from industry colored by a sunrise.

Anti-work polluters

Oct 28, 2022

quality
product
code
Railroad tracks crossing multiple times

True conditionals

Oct 12, 2022

code
A masquerade mask with cogs and wheels placed on a jumble of screws.

What's in a name? On unmasking dishonest code.

Oct 10, 2022

code
learning hour
a glass salt shaker with a metal top photographed on a white background.

Single responsibility and salty porridge

Oct 4, 2022

code
quality
learning hour
A lush mix of different trees

A forest of developers

Jul 29, 2022

empathy
ensemble
code
A desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) hatching from its egg.

Software developers don't hatch

Jul 28, 2022

empathy
code
A motor with a lot of cogs, wheels and bands.

Under the hood

May 17, 2022

code
A pair of jeans that are going to be mended

Refactor or rewrite?

May 11, 2022

quality
code
A juggler with three balls on a misty and empty field

Dangerous skills

Dec 16, 2021

quality
code
A blank jigsaw puzzle with one missing piece in the middle

The importance of signatures

Sep 29, 2021

code
A signpost with directions and distance to more than twenty locations.

Choosing a language or framework

Sep 29, 2021

code
list
An empty podium for first, second and third place.

The best kind of code

Sep 9, 2021

code
list
Six insects, print, Wenceslaus Hollar (MET, 26.72.115).

A language agnostic debugging list

Jun 9, 2021

quality
code
list
Weight plates for weightlifting in different sizes.

Lift with your legs

Apr 19, 2021

code
Two frog figurines. One is pulling a cabin bag. The other has one bag in each hand.

TDD cheats, tricks to dodge the hard parts of testing

Apr 16, 2021

quality
code
list
A clip board with a pen and a stethoscope

My health checkup checklist for software projects

Mar 15, 2021

quality
code
list
A living room with nice furniture placed with good amount of space to move around.

Software interior design

Mar 12, 2021

quality
code
empathy
A black cat in the middle of taking a step down in a steep staircase.

One test at a time, one step at a time

Nov 26, 2020

quality
code
A multi meter measuring an assembled component.

Test Driven Development in Theory of Constraints terms

Nov 24, 2020

ToC
quality
code
A person gripping the hand rail while running down a spiral staircase.

Guided by tests

Nov 24, 2020

quality
code
The entrance to a big abandoned house.

Who is afraid of the big bad codebase?

Nov 12, 2020

code
empathy
A birthday cake with a candle in the shape of the figure one.

One reason to exist

Oct 27, 2020

code
A vacuum cleaner leaving a visible result on a carpet

The power of linting

Oct 23, 2020

quality
empathy
code

list

to the top
A signpost with directions and distance to more than twenty locations.

Choosing a language or framework

Sep 29, 2021

code
list
An empty podium for first, second and third place.

The best kind of code

Sep 9, 2021

code
list
Six insects, print, Wenceslaus Hollar (MET, 26.72.115).

A language agnostic debugging list

Jun 9, 2021

quality
code
list
Two frog figurines. One is pulling a cabin bag. The other has one bag in each hand.

TDD cheats, tricks to dodge the hard parts of testing

Apr 16, 2021

quality
code
list
A clip board with a pen and a stethoscope

My health checkup checklist for software projects

Mar 15, 2021

quality
code
list

devops

to the top
A dark image of vines tangling infront of a wall

The upside-down framework anti-pattern

Nov 4, 2022

code
quality
devops
Rocking chair made by Thonet-Mundus, number B 804 with feets support (in catalogue under chair no. B 829).

Let code grow old in peace

Oct 29, 2022

code
devops
quality
A cross stitched WC sign in warm colors

Westrum in a restroom

Sep 21, 2022

devops
empathy
An ampersand, &, with extra everything

The & in DevOps

Aug 23, 2022

devops
A marathon race in Kent. People running away from the camera. The sky is really blue.

The DevOps person and a 300 meter marathon

May 26, 2021

devops
Hand washing with soap

Read Accelerate and wash your hands

May 6, 2021

devops
Folded clothes standing on end on a white bedspread

It is not too good to be true

Apr 27, 2021

devops
Whirlwind computer, sections of core memory and controls, in Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Unnecessary limitations with a history

Apr 8, 2021

ToC
devops

retros

to the top
The gears from an egg timer, showing the Lever escapement and other gears.

Ensemble to make a smarter team

Nov 29, 2022

ensemble
empathy
retros
A black and white sketch of a person being measured from the spine to the cuff with a measuring tape.

Ask for the tailor, not a copy of the suit

Jul 27, 2022

agile
retros
ToC
A thermostat from a radiator.

A good retrospective

May 18, 2022

retros
agile

learning hour

to the top
A masquerade mask with cogs and wheels placed on a jumble of screws.

What's in a name? On unmasking dishonest code.

Oct 10, 2022

code
learning hour
a glass salt shaker with a metal top photographed on a white background.

Single responsibility and salty porridge

Oct 4, 2022

code
quality
learning hour