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How We Wrangled Legacy Code Anti-Patterns

Working on legacy code projects can be daunting. Here are 5 hacks I've found to overcome some of the most intimidating anti-patterns.

by Regan Koopmans

Topic: tech insights

How I Built a Trump-related Tweet Sentiment Analysis Tool with ElasticSearch and Kibana

I recently learned how to do sentiment analysis with Python, Elasticsearch and Kibana. To test my new skills, I analysed tweets about Trump.

by Anri Goosen

Topic: tech insights

Prioritise Your Tasks - Cheat Sheet

We've previously published an in-depth guide on prioritisation methods. Here's your TL;DR version with an epic cheat sheet to download!

by Juan Urrego

Topic: tech insights

The Changing Face Of Software Testing: Where Do We Go From Here?

As testers, we've inadvertently erected a bunch of barriers to effective testing. Here's what I think they are and what I've found works to overcome them.

by Charles Brittz

Topic: tech insights

Implementing Versioning and Audit Trails with SQL Server Temporal Tables and .Net Core

Building enterprise software requires audit trail and versioning functionality. We implemented a solution with ASP.NET Core and SQL Server Temporal Tables.

by Ross Jones

Topic: tech career insights

Industrial Engineer Goes Business Intelligence: The Importance of ML

Looking back, there is one thing I wish I had known before starting my career in Business Intelligence: The importance of Machine Learning. Here's why.

by Anine Labuscagne

Topic: tech insights

The Secret Language of React Application Design

In this article, I share how embracing functional thinking has been of benefit to me while building React applications.

by Robert Herbst

Topic: tech career insights

We Can Do It! My Approach to Empowering Myself as a Woman in Tech

Women often doubt their competency, especially in male dominated fields like the tech industry. Here are a few approaches that helped me to empower myself.

by Cornelia van der Walt

Topic: tech career insights

Automating My Development Environment: Scripting vs. Vagrant

As a backend-developer, my environment is changing with every new project. That's why I decided to automate the build of my development environment. Here's how.

by Angus Mackenzie

Topic: tech insights

Idris: Double-Checking Programs While You are Coding

Most programming errors are only discovered during testing. With Idris, you can check your program's behaviour while you're coding! Here are three use cases.

by Henry Steere

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