Developer productivity is about shipping quality code without friction. These articles are written for software engineers and engineering managers, covering the software development life cycle, code review practices, technical debt, common programming errors and how to fix them, developer metrics, and useful dev tools. You’ll also find ways to reuse code snippets, commit messages, and test data so you spend less time retyping and more time building.
Some bash commands are too rare to memorize but too useful to keep looking up. Get commands for cleaning up merged git branches, checking what's running on a port, decompressing files, and aliasing, plus TextExpander tips.
Consistent issue tracking tickets help developers estimate work and stay in flow. Get guidelines for writing feature, bug, and task tickets, plus ways to keep tickets consistent in GitHub, GitLab, and other trackers.
Setting up TextExpander as a busy professional comes down to three questions about what you type most. Answer them to choose your first Snippets, from names and addresses to email signatures, and start using them right away.
