Category Archives: Personal Views

Unit Testing – thoughts, reflections, randomness …

Posted on July 4, 2019 by eidand

I don’t know why, but I’ve been fascinated with unit testing for years. Yes, you don’t have to point out how nerdy that is, I know, trust me. I remember thinking that it’s a great idea to be able to … Continue reading →

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Having a Craftsman Mindset in Software Development

Posted on March 17, 2018 by eidand

  New article published in Dot Net Curry Magazine: https://dncmagazine.blob.core.windows.net/edition35/DNCMag-Issue35.pdf Thank you,  Suprotim Agarwal, for your patience, this one took quite a bit of work!

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Can anyone become a professional software developer?

Posted on February 14, 2016 by eidand

This subject fascinates me. Lately I’ve seen lots of ads for courses or people who claim they can teach you how to become a software developer / designer / front end developer, you name it. The conclusion seems to be … Continue reading →

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Helping graduates become the developers we need

Posted on September 19, 2015 by eidand

What I would like to address today is the disconnect between the academia world and the professional world. We know a disconnect exists, we can hear countless employers complaining how graduates lack basic skills, how their attitude sucks etc. What we … Continue reading →

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Bing, where is my Date Time filter?

Posted on August 30, 2015 by eidand

There is no secret that I am a big Microsoft fan. I love what they do, the products they offer. I love Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Office 365, OneDrive, my Lumia 930 phone, my Xbox etc . Yes, I am … Continue reading →

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Questions to ask when looking for a job

Posted on June 28, 2015 by eidand

This was article was posted on LinkedIn as well at this address Yup, you read it right. Let’s say you are looking for a job and have an interview. How would you expect it to work? You would sit down … Continue reading →

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Starting with Xamarin or why I paid 2000 USD for a T-shirt and a monkey !

Posted on April 29, 2015 by eidand

Hello again, This is my chance to talk a little bit about a platform that I absolutely love. I am pretty sure you can’t guess which platform I am talking about, right ? Yup, it is Xamarin. So where did … Continue reading →

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IT start-ups – Open Source software or Microsoft stack?

Posted on February 14, 2015 by eidand

You are a software developer who wants to create their own start-up or an entrepreneur who has an idea for an IT related product. The first question on your mind will be … Where do I start ? Open source … Continue reading →

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On networking

Posted on September 30, 2014 by eidand

So, networking …. Everyone is talking about it, most people agree they need to do it, not many seem to be able to do it properly. So, let me tell you how to do it properly then …. I am … Continue reading →

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So you can’t find good developers …

Posted on September 11, 2014 by eidand

Intent What I want to do here is to offer the perspective of a developer after quite a few years in the field. I’ve been searching for a good company to work for all the time. I have done numerous … Continue reading →

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