Dan Goslen articles - 26 total
The Problem With Feedback - It's Hard to Listen To
The day is August 18th, 1969. A dwindling crowd remains after an endless night of music at a farm...
Be Willing to Change Your Mind
I heard something not too long ago that stopped me in my tracks. I was listening to a podcast while...
The Importance of Vision as a Developer
Fixer Upper. We all love it. Even if you hate it… you still kinda love it. If you are unfamiliar...
How to Get Software Documentation Right
I recently joined a new team. An entirely new company actually. I’m now an engineer working for...
My Top Takeaways from Team Topologies
I’ve played team sports my whole life, and I learned the unique power and ability a team can take on...
Let's Talk About Trust
👋 Hi there! This article is a response to some comments and critiques on a previous article - I'm...
Three Ways to Reduce Chaos on Your Team
The software industry is chaotic. To the gurus that might say, "follow steps a, b, and c, and...
I'm Changing How I Review Code
I'm a big advocate for code reviews. I've written about my experiences reviewing code, including...
Reflections on Two Years of Blogging
It was around two years ago that I decided I wanted to start blogging more consistently. I had writte...
Our Obsession With Patterns
Learning patterns have become a core aspect for many people on their journey to becoming software eng...
Why Getting My Master's Degree Was Worth It
A few weeks ago I shared about Why I got My Master's Degree in Computer Science. I went into depth ab...
Why I Got My Masters Degree In Computer Science
I remember when I first told my team lead about possibly going back to school. He simply replied, "Yo...
Surviving Your First Code Review
I remember my first code review as a software engineer. I was pretty nervous about opening the link i...
How to Give Feedback
Let's face it: giving feedback is hard. You want to help that teammate improve their coding skills....
What's the Point of Pull Requests Anyway?
If you are a beginner in the world of git and hosted git platforms (like GitHub or GitLab), you have...
Keep a Changelog Up To Date
My Workflow My team recently was running into a problem generating reliable release notes...
When Should You Refactor Your Code?
Ever had a moment in your software career where you needed to make a simple change, but found it hard...
What Helps You Get Unstuck When Coding?
Getting stuck on a problem is inevitable as developers. Whether it's an algorithm or trying to re-pro...
My Top 4 Patterns for Writing Simple Code
When it comes to writing code, I aim to write simple code. What Bob Martin calls clean code. What oth...
Enforcing a Changelog with GitHub Actions
For the better part of last year, my team was having trouble with what seemed like a trivial problem....
Don’t Focus on Coding Mastery — Focus on Getting Better Each Day
I’ve had a pretty short career as an engineer. I’ve spent ten years writing code in a professional co...
What's the Point of Code Coverage?
Code coverage is another one of those topics that tend to divide developers. Some developers and mana...
How to Introduce Kaizen to Your Team
I first heard the term kaizen in the popular book The Phoenix Project. In the book, we learn about ho...
I'll Admit It. I'm a Jealous Developer.
I have recently been trying to get back on Twitter after a long hiatus. I had gotten bored with the p...
Four Ways to Leave a Bad Code Review
I love reviewing code. I love reading it, thinking through it, and really understanding what my...
What’s the Point of CI Anyway?
Image by Ken Suarez on Unsplash “Tell me about your team’s CI/CD journey!” — some message from a gu...