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Test Double@testdoubleApr 30
PC shift: ~10 years. Web shift: ~5 years. Agentic coding: 2-3, possibly less. The first two expanded the profession. This one compresses it. @docondev shares thoughts on the pattern, and where the time actually goes: link.testdouble.com/aafa83
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Test Double@testdoubleMay 4
Cyclomatic complexity, method length, naming conventions: every one of those metrics was a workaround for human cognitive limits. Agents don't have those limits. So what survives, and what gets renegotiated? @docondev shares reflections on craft: link.testdouble.com/fdff50
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Test Double@testdoubleMay 5
Every abstraction we've built since assembly was a subsidy paid to human cognition, funded by hardware. Take humans out of the inner loop and the rationale weakens. @docondev shares a prediction about what languages and frameworks look like next: link.testdouble.com/ae23c6
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"Don't fail fast; Observe often" buff.ly/imIWU1f @DocOnDev
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VP of Delivery @docondev shares reflections on what bug bashes reveal about the underlying system. docondev.com/blog/2025/9/25/…

Bug Bashes are a Smell — Doc Norton & Associates

The other day, I was in a Slack discussion with some of the good folks at Test Double . The topic of bug bashes came up, and the conversation was rich. People brought thoughtful perspectives and...

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Slow delivery isn't usually about your people—it's about your system. @DocOnDev shares that shifting focus to incremental system improvements helps change not just processes but behaviors for lasting impact. link.testdouble.com/a8c374
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We often front-load discovery to feel confident before building—but that's not real agility. @DocOnDev explores how continuous learning reduces risk better than perfect plans ever could. link.testdouble.com/18a916
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"Why ‘Best Practices’ Don’t Exist" buff.ly/DQA4WOP @DocOnDev
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Replying to @pragprog @DocOnDev
pragprog.com/titles/d-dnesca… 40% off with code 2025perspectives through May 21
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Replying to @pragprog @ashleypeacock @sevenseacat @ZachSDaniel1 @DocOnDev
media.pragprog.com/newslette… Your Code as a Crime Scene by @AdamTornhill Domain Modeling Made Functional by @ScottWlaschin The Art of Functional Programming by Minh Quang Tran, PhD Seven Obscure Languages in Seven Weeks by @aqsaqal
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media.pragprog.com/newslette… Serverless Apps on Cloudflare by @ashleypeacock Ash Framework by @sevenseacat and @ZachSDaniel1 Escape Velocity by @DocOnDev Server-Driven Web Apps with htmx by @mark_volkmann
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Slow delivery isn't usually about your people—it's about your system. @DocOnDev shares that shifting focus to incremental system improvements helps change not just processes but behaviors for lasting impact. link.testdouble.com/a8c374
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"Fixing Full-Stack Teams" buff.ly/4gxIMnV @DocOnDev
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I just published Its @DocOnDev Teamwork Eye-opening and Instructive Ideas link.medium.com/0CdMajiYTQb #teams #technology

Its Doc on Teamwork Eye-opening and Instructive Ideas

I recently had the pleasure to talk to Doc Norton. He always shares some great perspectives. Our topic was teamwork for technical teams.

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Fixing Full-Stack Teams @DocOnDev open.substack.com/pub/docond…
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"An Experiment Canvas" buff.ly/4gnTSfA @DocOnDev (via @Medium)
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Dustinson@dustinson24 Nov 2024
This is a GREAT book. I apply it's lessons often and feel MUCH better about how I approach and guide others on metrics.
Doc Norton@DocOnDev24 Nov 2024
To measure creative work by throughput alone is to not measure it at all; quality and impact are essential. bit.ly/42sjYs9 #agile #velocity
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Frequent releases improve outcomes open.substack.com/pub/docond… @DocOnDev
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In this Mob Mentality Show episode, we dive into the journey of @chzy, a coach in Continuous Delivery (CD) and lean thinking: youtu.be/OJ5d6qLIQRY podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… @ChristophLucian #MobProgramming
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Celebrating the release of Escape Velocity: Better Metrics for Agile Teams by Doc Norton @DocOnDev: medium.com/pragmatic-program… Pick up the ebook: pragprog.com/titles/d-dnesca… PragProg is proud to be distributing this book, which was produced entirely by the author.
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