Elena articles - 31 total
Unit Testing: Mocks
In this tutorial we learn how to use mocks when unit testing, why integration testing is sometimes ju...
Unit Testing: Mocks
This post was originally published in my blog smartpuffin.com. In this tutorial we learn how to u...
Writing Good Unit Tests: A Step By Step Tutorial
This is a tutorial to help you write comprehensive unit test suites.
How To Switch To Software Industry
When friends ask me how to switch their career to software development, this is what I answer.
Nevertheless, Elena Coded
I wrote the first #shecoded post in 2018, and I liked the opportunity to share, so I'm sharing...
Geo Crash Course
everything you need to know when starting in Geo as a developer
How I Deal With Bad User Feedback
When a user leaves you bad feedback, how do you react?
Writing Good Unit Tests: A Step By Step Tutorial
This is a tutorial to help you write comprehensive unit test suites.
When Not To A/B Test
Are there any cases when an A/B test shouldn't be run?
C++ From The Past - I found C++ and OOP lectures I wrote back in 2008!
Back in 2008 I wrote a set of lectures on C++ and OOP for my uni, and never published them anywhere. Until today.
Code Reviews Are Awesome, Here Are 7 Reasons Why
Code reviews are a great practice to apply in software development. Here are 7 reasons why they are useful.
11 Mistakes To Avoid On A Technical Interview
Common mistakes developers make during a technical interview and how to avoid them.
Unit testing: best practices
Here is the collection of best practices that I've built over the years.
Nevertheless, Elena Coded
I began to code because... My mom was a programmer. In our house, punched cards were a...
Crowdsourcing a portrait of an ideal manager
Let's paint a collective portrait of a good boss.
15 Random Pieces Of Wisdom About People Management
Some sundry thoughts I've had throughout my career as a developer and more recently also a team leader.
Problem Solving: Thinking About Corner Cases
How to evolve your problem-solving skills: thinking of corner cases.
Seeing The Big Picture: One Important Aspect Of Being A Senior Developer
Many developers tell what they have done. They used Kafka, RabbitMQ and Kubernetes. They sharded, scaled and clustered. They moved the logic from monoliths to microservices. They built castles and teared down mountains. What they often don't say is why they did it.
Little Geo Stories: Square Miles
How I sensed a bug while not seeing any, and what came of it.
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[Question] Have you had an interview where you just talked about previous work, no assignments? Please share your experience!
A question about interview approaches
A/B testing: introduction
I’ve been running A/B tests for 2 years now, and during this time I have run more than 300 experiments.
One Useful Advice To Fight The Impostor Syndrome
The easiest step you can take against your impostor syndrome.
Do I Want To Work In This Company, or What Questions To Ask On An Interview
How to understand if this company is a good fit for you? Why, ask them questions, of course!
Prioritization for Perfectionists, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Non-Perfection
Are you a perfectionist? That kind of a person that can never say "I'm done", "it's ready" or "let's ship it"? The one who can't release the new feature unless it's polished and perfect? Read on to see how I managed to overcome this problem.
What's Common Between Opera Houses And Software Projects, or 10 Reasons Software Developers Go Overtime
What’s common between software and opera houses? Building of both often goes overtime. Read on to know why and what should you do about it, as a client or as a developer.
How I Hired Freelancers Who Went Way Over The Deadline
You know how the software developers are always mocked because they don't comply with the time limits? Read this article about my experience of hiring a team of freelancers who went way over the deadline.
Design your code for readability
What does it mean - readable code? How can you make the code readable? And why should you bother? Read this article to understand better.