scottshipp articles - 66 total
What's so bad about four-week sprints?
Maybe four-week sprints aren't so bad.
How to write an effective email as a software engineer
You may think most software engineers know how to write effective email but you'd be wrong. Email was invented by software engineers, but it is still a difficult tool to use to communicate technical content.
Toxic tech interviews still rampant
A trending tweet shows that the industry still enables jerks.
Estimation is not impossible
A common developer myth is that estimation is impossible. Here's why that's not true.
Web Services 101: Why x00 status codes are so generic
200, 300, 400, 500...so generic
IntelliJ Hacks: Copy paste history and plain text paste
IntelliJ can be insanely useful sometimes...
Introducing todos in noted cli v0.0.3
See your todo items in one view, no matter _when_ they were written or what file they're in.
Build a next-level RESTful web service with Spring Boot
Take the Spring Boot Quickstart to the next level!
Java Pitfalls: Misuse of types
Yes, there's a lot of bad code out there!
But is remote work equitable?
Remote work is great...but does it put some at a disadvantage?
IntelliJ Hacks: Save Run Configurations to Source Control
IntelliJ can be insanely useful sometimes...
Java Pitfalls: Unboxing null Booleans
Yes, seemingly innocent code can throw an NPE!
Column selection: simultaneous multi-line editing with IntelliJ!
IntelliJ can be insanely useful sometimes...
Prettify JSON with IntelliJ scratch files!
IntelliJ is not just a great Java editor!
Web Services 101: The client is downstream, the service is upstream
"Downstream" and "upstream" have a technical definition that people often invert.
Your note-taking process
I've taken notes over the years with everything from plain text files to heavy apps like OneNote but for me this just blows everything else away.
My note-taking process
I've taken notes over the years with everything from plain text files to heavy apps like OneNote but for me this just blows everything else away.
An amazing note-taking system with Markdown and Git, Part 2
I've taken notes over the years with everything from plain text files to heavy apps like OneNote but for me this just blows everything else away.
An amazing note-taking system with Markdown and Git, Part 1
I've taken notes over the years with everything from plain text files to heavy apps like OneNote but for me this just blows everything else away.
Five Laws of Software Everyone Should Know
Did you know there are laws of software just like there are laws of physics?
Two ways to integrate Javadoc into IntelliJ IDEA
Do you still Google for Javadoc? You can see actually see Javadoc any time you want just by hovering on any piece of code in IntelliJ!
We are bad at programming
Dan Luu finally said it out loud. Now what do we do about it?
How to get a YubiKey credential for shell scripts
It's difficult to automate tasks that require a YubiKey credential.
A good way to set up SSH keys for Git on Macbooks
Notes from yet another flawed attempt to setup SSH keys on a Macbook.
Emojis in commit messages: ✅ or ❌?
Let's debate putting emojis in commit messages!
The Simplest Thing That Could Possibly Work
Learn about a core design principle of software
Are Amazon and Google at odds with Agile?
Both Amazon and Google have a culture of creating written documentation, including specifications. Agile approaches are commonly resistant to such practices but it's obviously successful.
RESTful Mappings in Spring Boot 2
Learn how to put RESTful mappings on the controller methods of RESTful web services in Spring Boot 2
Type-safe Configuration Properties in Spring Boot 2
Type-safe configuration properties in Spring Boot 2 have a number of advantages over using the @Value annotation.
Properties in Spring Boot 2 Tutorial
Learn about properties files, environment properties, and command-line properties in Spring Boot 2 and how to use them with the @Value annotation.