Sebastian Sellmair from JetBrains recently showed off a prototype of hot-reloading Compose UI code for deploying changes without rebuilding the project. It looks exciting and I want it to succeed. At the same time, I’ve learned to be cautiously optimistic about hot-reload solutions. The dream of hot-reloadable android code is old — and frankly, cold. […]
There’s just a few more days for Hastings Highlands residents to share their thoughts on what they’d like their community to invest in, by taking part in the Hastings Highlands Asset Management survey. The municipality has shared a questionnaire which gives residents the opportunity to provide feedback on what matters most to them in the municipality. […]
DevOps feedback loops are game-changers for software quality in 2024. Here’s what you need to know: DevOps teams deploy 200x more often and fix issues 24x faster than traditional methods 61% of companies report improved product quality with DevOps Customer satisfaction jumps 50% with DevOps practices DevOps companies are 23% more profitable DevOps vs Standard […]
CURT NICKISCH: Welcome to the HBR IdeaCast from Harvard Business Review. I’m Curt Nickisch. Thanks to a tight labor market recently, a growing number of companies have been trying to listen more to their workers. The idea is to collect employee feedback through pulse surveys, town halls, focus groups, and message boards, and then leaders […]
In this episode, we delve into the world of feedback in software development. We explore how feedback, in the context of Extreme Programming (XP) values, goes beyond traditional human communication. We uncover the various sources of feedback, from pair programming to CI/CD pipelines, and how it plays a pivotal role in improving code quality and […]
“Any comment?” is probably one of the worst ways to ask for feedback. It’s vague and open ended, and it doesn’t provide any indication of what we’re looking for. Getting good feedback starts earlier than we might expect: it starts with the request. Article Continues Below It might seem counterintuitive to start the process of […]
Feedback, in whichever form it takes, and whatever it may be called, is one of the most effective soft skills that we have at our disposal to collaboratively get our designs to a better place while growing our own skills and perspectives. Article Continues Below Feedback is also one of the most underestimated tools, and […]