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Upgrade Your Pull Requests With ChatGPT

Introduction I love reviewing pull requests and always make sure I spend enough time to give a thorough review. And for me, a good description and explanation of the content of the code goes a long way. We strive to write code that humans can read and understand easily. That&

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The Strategy Pattern

How can you avoid making massive objects that can do anything but are not scalable? You can encapsulate the behaviors and make them interchangeable using the strategy pattern featured in this week's post.

Why Do View Controllers Need init(coder:)?

🩷I love sharing free content to help fellow developers. Your support means a lot! Please follow me on LinkedIn, GitHub, and Twitter. Let's connect and grow together! 🚀 If you've ever tried using UIKit, you know you need to create a view controller that conforms to the

Using Characterization Tests When Working With Legacy Code

Every software engineer has worked with legacy code in some way. Knowing how to work in different environments is essential, especially with legacy. Let's reflect on the following definition of legacy code from the book Working Effectively With Legacy Code by Michael C. Feathers: "In the industry,

Top 3 Productivity Tips From the Book: Deep Work

If you're like me, you spend a good portion of your working hours fighting for focus time. Problems arise, your colleagues need help, and the world is on fire. So, you may feel like you're catching up on your duties while trying to do everything simultaneously.

How I Switched: From QA to Senior iOS Developer

I gave a technical talk to the Geek Girls Community in Portugal earlier this year Geek Girls Community in Portugal. When it was time for the Q&A at the end of the session, I had several questions. But none of them were about the topic that I prepared.

How Senior Developers Fix Problems

If you're new to software development, you might've encountered problems you don't know how to solve. You might ask yourself, "How would a senior developer solve this? How do they know everything already?". In this article, you will learn the secret.

Top 5 Lessons From The Book Clean Coder

Want to read Clean Coder but don't have the time? Check out my 5 most essential tips from this book.

How to Setup Your Own Blog

Have you ever wondered how you could set up your blog? Even when searching online, it's challenging to understand what you need. How does everything work? In this article, I aim to tackle this by giving you a step-by-step tutorial on how you can set up your blog in minutes.

How Stardew Valley Helped Me With My Perfectionism 🐓

Stardew Valley is an open-ended country-life RPG (role-playing game) that tells the story of your character, who just inherited your grandfather's old farm in, you guessed it, Stardew Valley. I don't consider myself a gamer, but I indulge heavily in games occasionally. I had been postponing