Software Engineering and articles

Is Developing a Software Product the Same as Delivering a Project?

Building a product for many customers takes more than delivering a custom project: it requires market knowledge, design for evolution and maintenance, and continuous feedback.

Retrospective and Lessons Learned After Publishing The Programmer's Black Book

Lessons from writing and self-publishing a book: learn from feedback, work with discipline, plan, edit in stages, and share what you know.

Software Quality and Project Management

Project quality also depends on management: planning, protecting the team's focus, coordinating resources, and taking responsibility are essential to delivering good software.

Ten Signs of an Unprofessional Application (or How to Lose a Client)

An application without documentation, tests, design, or security accumulates risk and makes every change more expensive. Internal quality determines whether software can be maintained and evolved.

On How We Measure Success

Sustainable success comes from being and doing something valuable for others, not from pursuing financial rewards alone. Passion, usefulness, and quality of work matter.

Why I Like the MEAN Stack

The MEAN stack offers a coherent foundation for building modern, testable web applications. This article explores its benefits, challenges, and career opportunities.

Prototyping a New Application

Before using unfamiliar technologies on a client project, a prototype helps validate decisions, learn the essentials, and reduce technical debt.

The Arduous Start of a New Project (and the Temptation to Skip the Initial Stage)

Planning technologies, workflows, automation, structure, and deployment before coding reduces future effort and lays the groundwork for a quality project.

Web Development (or That Wonderful Diversity of Technologies and Roles)

Web development brings together diverse roles, technologies, and responsibilities. Choosing tools thoughtfully and specializing help us keep pace with its evolution.

Investing in Yourself

Investing in education, personal projects, and continuous learning helps us grow as professionals and contribute greater value to our workplace.

Scalability Doesn't Depend (Only) on the Database

A product's scalability depends on far more than its database engine: it requires sound data design, appropriate architecture, and performance testing.

Love What You Do or Do Something Else

Passion for software development drives excellence, quality, and innovation. Excellent developers are always looking for ways to improve their work.