Head of Software Engineering @ Chrono24 Co-Founder @ Sparkteams

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Joined November 2012
Diving deep into the Fragile Test Problem: Ever tweaked your code slightly only to spend days fixing the tests? Understand why your tests are breaking and how to tackle this issue effectively. #Testing #SoftwareEngineering 👉 Learn more: Write Tests You Love, Not Hate #5 open.substack.com/pub/whattt…
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Writing tests is often not the most enjoyable task for developers. In this post, we delve into the challenges of testing and take the first step toward addressing them: mastering the basics. whattt.substack.com/p/write-…
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Let's face it: For many developers, writing tests is more of a chore than a joy. But what if it didn't have to be? In this series, we dive into the common frustrations with unit testing and introduce an alternative approach we've embraced at @chrono24. We'll show you how to transform testing from a tedious task into an integral, effective part of your workflow. Our goal is to make your tests not just bearable, but genuinely beneficial. Discover how to start writing tests you love by reading our first post here: open.substack.com/pub/whattt… #testing #SoftwareDeveloper #Java
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Testing neu gedacht: "Write tests you lave, not hate" am 27.03. ab 18:30 remote bei der JUGF (bit.ly/love-not-hate-tests…)
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Do you hate writing and maintaining tests? It doesn't have to be this way. Next tuesday, at #Accento2023, @HappeJens will talk about how to make it more fun by using contra-variant tests – like it's done at @Chrono24. More info: 2023.accento.dev/talks/love-…
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The #Java Developer #LIVE Day recording is out! We got amazing talks from @vilojona @HappeJens @David_Vlijmincx , @ Iris Hunkeler and @kamila_code. Rewatch it here wearedevelopers.com/event/ja… And remember that the "watch" section on our website features this and more recordings!
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A big thank you to @WeAreDevelopers for hosting #JavaDeveloperDay. It was a pleasure to discuss how we've improved our testing processes at @chrono24. You can find my slides here: slideshare.net/JensHappe/jen…
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I refuse to believe *any* engineer who has to work with date and time even tangentially would support keeping daylight savings time
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Nobody fights Conway's Law and wins.
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Tech companies use different names for the same position. Which one do you prefer?
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50%Software Developer
2 votes • Final results
I do not do Scrum, so I have no need to estimate an increment/Sprint. I just work on the most valuable single story next. I pull that story, narrow it down to a set of <= 2-day stories, pick the most valuable (of the most valuable 😄), and build that. 1/3
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It's time for a thread on why Twitter hasn't gone down yet 🧵
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"Reducing #TechnicalDebt is like rowing against the current; if you stop, you will drift and eventually drown." - why technical debt is not a purely technical problem: sparkteams.de/en/article/pri…
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How true: “A senior developer isn’t someone who knows every aspect of the tech. It is a person who will help our company build a great product, even if this requires them to cross a border of their comfort zone. Solutions over problems.” — @AlfaJackob betterprogramming.pub/4-mist…
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What do Cologne Cathedral and software development have in common? When it comes to lengthy renovations, quite a bit. Check out our latest blog post on a mindset for long-living software systems: sparkteams.de/en/article/lon… #SustainableSoftware
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What statements about #TechnicalDebt have you come across? In our blog post, we discuss three we’ve heard most often lately. #SoftwareArchitecture sparkteams.de/en/article/tec…
Not all books on software engineering age well. @mfeathers work on dealing effectively with legacy code is a great exception: In our blog, we discuss why the book is still worth reading today. #legacycode sparkteams.de/en/article/202…
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