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Articles by German Velasco

  1. Finding the Time to Refactor

    Many people ask, “How do I find time to refactor?” I think the question itself betrays a misunderstanding of refactoring. Let me tell you when I refactor.

    German Velasco
    November 11, 2019
    • Refactoring
    • Good Code
  2. Dumpster Diving through Dotfiles: Remote Git Branches

    Don’t let your git repo become a graveyard of stale branches. But how do you even know what branches are there? Let me introduce you to git branches.

    German Velasco
    November 6, 2019
    • Git
    • Dumpster Diving Through Dotfiles
  3. Let's Not Misuse Refactoring

    Refactoring has a specific meaning. When we misuse the word, we lose the ability to communicate an important concept. Let’s revisit what refactoring is and what it is not.

    German Velasco
    October 31, 2019
    • Refactoring
    • Good Code
  4. Better domain modeling in Elixir with sum types

    Sum types are a powerful domain modeling technique. Let’s look at how to use them to remove invalid states.

    German Velasco
    July 26, 2019
    • Elixir
    • Functional Programming
    • Types
    • Good Code
  5. Dumpster Diving through Dotfiles: Better Git Logging

    There are pearls to be found. Check out these git logs.

    German Velasco
    March 25, 2019
    • Git
    • Dumpster Diving Through Dotfiles
  6. Back to basics: psql

    The right tool for the right job, right? Well let me introduce you to psql.

    German Velasco
    March 14, 2019
    • psql
    • Postgres
    • SQL
    • Back To Basics
  7. Diga "não" a mais processos, diga "sim" à confiança

    Adicionar mais políticas é fácil. Removê-las é difícil. Diga “não” a mais processos. Em vez disso, confie no seu time.

    German Velasco
    March 1, 2019
    • Process
    • Playbook
  8. Say no to more process, say yes to trust

    Adding policies is easy. Removing them is difficult. Say no to more process. Trust your team instead.

    German Velasco
    March 1, 2019
    • Process
    • Playbook
  9. Do you break your Elixir eggs on the big end or the little end?

    From big-endian to little-endian through unsigned integers. A tale of two ends, and Elixir shines again.

    German Velasco
    December 25, 2018
    • Elixir
    • Endianess
    • Functional Programming
  10. Don't forget the silent step when you squash and merge

    GitHub’s squash and merge button is great. But make sure to write a good commit message before you confirm those changes.

    German Velasco
    December 24, 2018
    • Git
    • Tools
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