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Published in Level Up Coding

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Our codebase is our community

Exploring the broken windows theory — As a project progresses, many of the founding members may have moved on. As time goes by, the team grows, shrinks, new management is brought in. The only thing that remains constant is the code, so it’s natural for new starters to use the codebase to reference what is acceptable. …

Software Development

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Our codebase is our community
Our codebase is our community
Software Development

4 min read


Published in Level Up Coding

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A look into the Modular Monolith

Go full circle with better engineering standards — As architectures go, the term monolith is synonymous with legacy. These days, if you aren’t using the latest in microservices patterns and deploying using the newest mesh technology, well, you’re not doing it right. I think microservices have become a bit of a magic hammer, our saviour and cure-all for…

Engineering

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A look into the Modular Monolith
A look into the Modular Monolith
Engineering

7 min read


Published in Level Up Coding

·Jan 12, 2022

Reclaim your time by using Outlook more effectively.

Two tips that can help you reduce your time in meetings. — I don't know about you, but the transition to remote work has put Outlook front and centre of my work life. …

Productivity

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Reclaim your time by using Outlook more effectively.
Reclaim your time by using Outlook more effectively.
Productivity

5 min read


Published in Level Up Coding

·May 13, 2021

Why my side projects often stall, and yours probably do too.

Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast. — Technology. We work in an industry that demands that we learn constantly. Otherwise, we run the risk of becoming obsolete or being stuck in a role that we can’t get out of if we don’t keep up with digital trends. A great way to pick up new skills and technology…

Software Engineering

3 min read

Why my side projects often stall, and yours probably do too.
Why my side projects often stall, and yours probably do too.
Software Engineering

3 min read


Published in Level Up Coding

·Sep 22, 2020

Giving and receiving feedback is more important now than ever.

Improving yourself and others in an active way — 2020 has been a [insert genuine sentiment here] time, for many of us it has meant a shift to remote work when we have been so used to being in the office surrounded by our colleagues. …

Leadership

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Giving and receiving feedback is more important now than ever.
Giving and receiving feedback is more important now than ever.
Leadership

6 min read


Aug 27, 2020

AWS Gameday

A day of DevOps driven learning and development — Recently here at PEXA, we had the opportunity to run an AWS GameDay for our engineers. …

AWS

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AWS Gameday
AWS Gameday
AWS

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Published in The Startup

·Aug 25, 2020

Can WSL Replace an OSX Development Environment?

Breathing new life into an older windows machine — I love developing on OSX, I have a great development environment with iTerm, oh-my-zsh and various JetBrains IDEs — the performance on a MacBook is incredible compared to so many windows machines. Unfortunately, some updates the SOE (Standard Operating Environment), and the fact that it is indeed a work machine…

Development

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Can WSL Replace an OSX Development Environment?
Can WSL Replace an OSX Development Environment?
Development

4 min read


Published in Level Up Coding

·Jul 9, 2020

Make more time in your day.

Playing with that zero-sum game — We all want more time in the day to get stuff done. I feel that I rarely have much alone time, off the clock where I can truly focus on myself. Between work, family, and Netflix, I feel that sometimes there hasn’t been much time for me. Even under COVID-19…

Work Life Balance

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Make more time in your day.
Make more time in your day.
Work Life Balance

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Published in The Startup

·Jun 21, 2020

Collaborate effectively using PlantUML for Software Engineers

Now more than ever we need to be able to communicate and collaborate effectively — working from home is our (temporary?) normal at the moment, and we need to be sure that our messages are delivered correctly. The days of tapping a few people on the shoulder for a quick…

Software Development

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Collaborate effectively using PlantUML for Software Engineers
Collaborate effectively using PlantUML for Software Engineers
Software Development

4 min read


Published in Level Up Coding

·May 29, 2020

Working From Home under COVID isn’t really Working From Home

I have worked in the IT industry for several types of companies, from startup to corporate enterprise, and they have all claimed “flexible” working conditions. In my case (and mileage will vary) this has never really lived up to expectations. How many times have you heard “Yes, you can work…

Covid-19

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Working From Home under COVID isn’t really Working From Home
Working From Home under COVID isn’t really Working From Home
Covid-19

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Dean Baker

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