After reading the README, perhaps the next logical place to look is the build file(s). Compile and Test Maybe the Readme file did lay out how the code should be built. Even if it did, it may be useful to still dig into the build files. These can help show you how the code is … Read more
I struggle quite often with how much code to actually abstract in a build pipeline. We use Jenkins Pipelines for our builds, with a Jenkinsfile in each project to control its build. We also have a few different versions of pipeline Libraries for helping out with the builds. All in the Jenkinsfile One obvious way … Read more
Do you use the Pomodoro Technique? Many tech folks migrate towards that to help enhance their productivity. I know you do and follow builds, both locally and in a build server somewhere. How do you make these things work together? If your builds take any amount of time, more than 10 seconds or so, that … Read more
We tend to fear the red marks, the little indications of something wrong, the failures. We try to do our due diligence to avoid them wherever they are, whether on the paper for school, our IDE’s compiler output, or in our build pipeline. Why are we so afraid of those little failures? These failures help … Read more