Patterns and Anti-Patterns with Steve Smith and Brendan Enrick
We all want to believe we have good habits when it comes to programming - but what about the bad habits? Carl and Richard chat with Steve Smith and Brendan Enrick about some of the many anti-patterns that exist in software development. Part of this conversation also ties back to a cool product that Steve and Brendan create - the Software Craftsmanship calendar! Be part of the Kickstarter and get yourself a hilarious and inspirational calendar!
Guests:
Steven Smith
Ardalis (Steve Smith) is an entrepreneur and software developer with a passion for building quality software as effectively as possible. Ardalis has published several courses on Pluralsight and Dometrain, covering DDD, SOLID, design patterns, and software architecture. He's a Microsoft ASP.NET MVP and Insider, a frequent speaker at developer conferences, an author, and a trainer. Ardalis works with companies through his company, NimblePros. They help teams who want to avoid the trap of technical debt to deliver better software, faster. Ardalis and his team have been described by clients as a "force multiplier", amplifying the value of existing development teams. His client list includes Microsoft, Quicken Loans, WWF, and many other satisfied customers.
Brendan Enrick
Brendan Enrick is a passionate software developer, focusing a great deal of his time on agile and software craftsmanship methodologies. Brendan is a proponent of continuous learning and improvement, who believes in cultivating strong development communities. Along with other like-minded individuals, Brendan has co-founded a training technology company called DevIQ.
Links:
- SlackWolf https://github.com/chrisgillis/slackwolf
- Balsamiq https://balsamiq.com/products/mockups/
- Software Craftsmanship 2017 Calendar Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/988315286/software-craftsmanship-2017-calendar