Jacob Tomlinson
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GitHub streaks and work/life balance
I recently read Loving and hating the Streak by Cassidy Williams. The post was all about committing code on GitHub every single day to maintain a streak.
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Avoid indirection in tests at all costs
When writing tests the balance between avoiding indirection and DRY-ness should be much more weighted towards avoiding indirection than in the code it is testing.
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Mini demos
As software engineers we should all be able to communicate the things we have built to others, but giving a formal demo of something you’ve been working on can be daunting. Mini demos are a great way to build muscles around giving ad-hoc demos with little to no preparation.
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Narrative driven development
In July I published a blog post on using Dask on KubeFlow with the Dask Kubernetes Operator. I originally outlined that post in January before the Dask Operator even existed as part of my planning for that work.
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Why your profile picture is important
Choosing a good profile picture will make collaborating with others easier, especially if you haven’t met them yet. Here are some tips to help you pick a good one.