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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

The gears from an egg timer, showing the Lever escapement and other gears.
A cross stitched WC sign in warm colors
A lush mix of different trees
A desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) hatching from its egg.
Shredded paper
Two hands holding an ice cream cone each.
The wooden footbridge in Bistrica Gorge (built in 2018)
A kitten that peaks out from under a blanket
A giraffe nibbling on some branches.
A jetty with steps down into cold water.
A living room with nice furniture placed with good amount of space to move around.
Big waves hitting a sturdy tower.
The entrance to a big abandoned house.
A vacuum cleaner leaving a visible result on a carpet
A hand holding a seashell in the water
A pit stop at a race.

ensemble

The gears from an egg timer, showing the Lever escapement and other gears.
A lush mix of different trees
A slightly dusty motherboard with many different components.
A pit stop at a race.

equity

A hand holding a seashell in the water

ToC

A black and white sketch of a person being measured from the spine to the cuff with a measuring tape.
Whirlwind computer, sections of core memory and controls, in Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
A kitten that peaks out from under a blanket
A giraffe nibbling on some branches.
A multi meter measuring an assembled component.
Old binders with files, standing in a row, partly stacked.
Bicycle traffic barrier used to slow down cyclists circumvented by taking a detour on the lawn, thereby showing a literal path of least resistance.

quality

A toy figure assessing the level of water in a mason jar using a tape measurer.
A dark image of vines tangling infront of a wall
Two kids playing with a carousel at a playground.
Rocking chair made by Thonet-Mundus, number B 804 with feets support (in catalogue under chair no. B 829).
Smog and smoke from industry colored by a sunrise.
a glass salt shaker with a metal top photographed on a white background.
A pair of jeans that are going to be mended
A juggler with three balls on a misty and empty field
Six insects, print, Wenceslaus Hollar (MET, 26.72.115).
Two frog figurines. One is pulling a cabin bag. The other has one bag in each hand.
A clip board with a pen and a stethoscope
A living room with nice furniture placed with good amount of space to move around.
A black cat in the middle of taking a step down in a steep staircase.
A multi meter measuring an assembled component.
A person gripping the hand rail while running down a spiral staircase.
A vacuum cleaner leaving a visible result on a carpet
Bicycle traffic barrier used to slow down cyclists circumvented by taking a detour on the lawn, thereby showing a literal path of least resistance.

product

Smog and smoke from industry colored by a sunrise.
Two hands holding an ice cream cone each.
Old binders with files, standing in a row, partly stacked.
Bicycle traffic barrier used to slow down cyclists circumvented by taking a detour on the lawn, thereby showing a literal path of least resistance.

agile

A black and white sketch of a person being measured from the spine to the cuff with a measuring tape.
A thermostat from a radiator.
Shredded paper
The wooden footbridge in Bistrica Gorge (built in 2018)
A jetty with steps down into cold water.
Big waves hitting a sturdy tower.
A winding path in a lush foret
Old binders with files, standing in a row, partly stacked.

code

A toy figure assessing the level of water in a mason jar using a tape measurer.
A dark image of vines tangling infront of a wall
Two kids playing with a carousel at a playground.
Rocking chair made by Thonet-Mundus, number B 804 with feets support (in catalogue under chair no. B 829).
Smog and smoke from industry colored by a sunrise.
Railroad tracks crossing multiple times
A masquerade mask with cogs and wheels placed on a jumble of screws.
a glass salt shaker with a metal top photographed on a white background.
A lush mix of different trees
A desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) hatching from its egg.
A motor with a lot of cogs, wheels and bands.

Under the hood

A pair of jeans that are going to be mended
A juggler with three balls on a misty and empty field
A blank jigsaw puzzle with one missing piece in the middle
A signpost with directions and distance to more than twenty locations.
An empty podium for first, second and third place.
Six insects, print, Wenceslaus Hollar (MET, 26.72.115).
Weight plates for weightlifting in different sizes.
Two frog figurines. One is pulling a cabin bag. The other has one bag in each hand.
A clip board with a pen and a stethoscope
A living room with nice furniture placed with good amount of space to move around.
A black cat in the middle of taking a step down in a steep staircase.
A multi meter measuring an assembled component.
A person gripping the hand rail while running down a spiral staircase.
The entrance to a big abandoned house.
A birthday cake with a candle in the shape of the figure one.
A vacuum cleaner leaving a visible result on a carpet

list

A signpost with directions and distance to more than twenty locations.
An empty podium for first, second and third place.
Six insects, print, Wenceslaus Hollar (MET, 26.72.115).
Two frog figurines. One is pulling a cabin bag. The other has one bag in each hand.
A clip board with a pen and a stethoscope

devops

A dark image of vines tangling infront of a wall
Rocking chair made by Thonet-Mundus, number B 804 with feets support (in catalogue under chair no. B 829).
A cross stitched WC sign in warm colors
An ampersand, &, with extra everything
A marathon race in Kent. People running away from the camera. The sky is really blue.
Hand washing with soap
Folded clothes standing on end on a white bedspread
Whirlwind computer, sections of core memory and controls, in Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

retros

The gears from an egg timer, showing the Lever escapement and other gears.
A black and white sketch of a person being measured from the spine to the cuff with a measuring tape.
A thermostat from a radiator.

learning hour

A masquerade mask with cogs and wheels placed on a jumble of screws.
a glass salt shaker with a metal top photographed on a white background.