June 5, 2018
Save time by squashing bugs before writing code
The earlier you find a bug, the less time it takes to fix. It'll also cost less and involve fewer people, so the sooner you can find and fix your…
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February 1, 2018
Responsive images in HTML, img, srcset, sizes and friends
For a recent project, CookiesHQ had to bring to life a design that contained a lot of images. More images means more data to download when loading the page and…
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July 27, 2017
Why devoting time for refactoring is essential
Justification for refactoring seems to be less tangible than test coverage, because many see their apps as "if it works, why touch it?". But there are many advantages to dedicating…
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February 15, 2017
Why we chose EmberJS to build The Filter’s console app
We're Rubyists at heart, but we chose EmberJS for one of our recent projects. We discuss the reasons behind the choice and whether it was the right choice.
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September 27, 2016
Developers are interpreters in search of context
I'm not a native English speaker, and in my early days in the UK I've been, countless of times, in discussions where even if I could understand the words being…
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September 9, 2016
Initial impressions of Elixir/Phoenix
I recently had a chance to play with Elixir and Phoenix as part of my Cookies Lab. The following is a whistle-stop tour of my first impressions.
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March 7, 2016
Code cleanliness and style with linters
For a while now, I've been using some linters at work to help me code better. Here's my impressions!
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September 18, 2013
Act on your smelly code quickly before it bites you!
This post uses a recent discussion we had in CookiesHQ as an example. It is one of those "but why change it if it works!?" situations that you can find…
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July 17, 2013
Learning how to code with Treehouse
One of my objectives for 2013 was to learn something new. So I enrolled for a 10-week course to learn how to knit. By mid-March, my course was finished and…
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May 23, 2013
We don’t write code, we design software
When you go to networking events where you only have a few minutes to introduce yourself, I often hear developers talking about their actual craft as "I write code, and…
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