Who writes code? The obvious answer is that developers write code. Who makes sure the code works? The answer to this question also seems obvious. It should also be developers… right?

Most developers know we should write automated tests. Somehow, we still end up with a large system with no tests. How can we best start rectifying this situation?

Procrastination is often viewed as a bad thing. It is a habit we need to get out of so that we can be more productive. However, in many cases procrastination can actually improve creativity, which is critical in software development.

Software development is a complicated endeavour filled with many meaningful problems to solve. Yet we often spend our time on issues that don't really matter.

Multitasking is known to have a negative effect on productivity. We end up performing worse on all the tasks we are trying to complete concurrently. Sometimes that's the only option though and we should find ways to minimize the negative effects of multitasking.