DevDirective Jim Holmes's posts

Maintainable Functional Automation

Automated tests are a critical part of any successful project, but if you're not careful you'll end up spending more time writing and fixing your tests than building your system itself! more...

Flag Parameters are Evil! (Or at least unclear)

Avoid methods with boolean flags in their signatures. Instead prefer well-named methods which provide a facade over the method with the implementation in it. more...

Avoid API Overloads with Different Behaviors

Overloading methods can be extremely useful; however, it's also a gateway drug into turning your codebase into a mess with mixed concerns and confusing behavior. Here's a real-world example for you. more...