Bob Nadler, Jr.

Why I Use Test Driven Development

bnadlerjr@gmail.com (Bob Nadler, Jr.) — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

I first heard about Test Driven Development (TDD) in 2003. I have been using it ever since. People ask me from time to time about TDD and why I find it useful. This post is an attempt to answer that question that I can point to when someone asks.

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One Tip for Writing Better Git Commit Messages

bnadlerjr@gmail.com (Bob Nadler, Jr.) — Sun, 26 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Want to improve the quality of your Git commit messages? Here's a quick tip: don't rely on the -m flag when writing the message.

Over the years I've noticed something about the people I worked with that wrote great commit messages. None of them relied...

The Most Important Question A Commit Message Should Answer

bnadlerjr@gmail.com (Bob Nadler, Jr.) — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400

(Note: I previously wrote this article for a blog that no longer exists, so I'm re-posting it here. I've updated a couple of the examples to use more recent ones.)

Many people have written about various guidelines for writing a good commit message...

What's the Point of having a Stand-up Meeting?

bnadlerjr@gmail.com (Bob Nadler, Jr.) — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500

Over the years I've participated my fair share of daily stand-up meetings. The ones I hate the most are where someone (usually a manager) reads a list of tasks, asking about each one. These type of stand-up meetings tend to drag on for an hour or more...

Workflow for Using Ruby Bumpversion

bnadlerjr@gmail.com (Bob Nadler, Jr.) — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

A few years ago while working on a Python project for a client, I came across a tool called bumpversion. It was written in Python and was used to modify the version of a package before publishing. It used semver language, so the command bumpversion...

Guidelines for Writing Commit Messages

bnadlerjr@gmail.com (Bob Nadler, Jr.) — Sun, 21 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Many developers take the skill of writing a good commit messages for granted. It is an essential skill that requires discipline. While there are a variety of guidelines and opinions about writing them, I'm going to share my current preferences. These...