Merrymake founder, Five Lines of Code (https://xitter.cf/t.co/UQAHU5Z2ST) author. Passionate about software quality and teaching.

Aarhus, Danmark
Joined June 2012
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Five Lines of Code Embrace disciplined approach outlined through ten key rules for writing concise, readable, & maintainable code. Focus on simplicity, clear abstraction, & thoughtful naming to elevate code quality #engineering #refactoring @thedrlambda dev.to/dev3l/refining-your-c…
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The untold history of web development: 1990: HTML invented 1994: CSS invented to fix HTML 1995: JS invented to fix HTML/CSS 2006: jQuery invented to fix JS 2010: AngularJS invented to fix jQuery 2013: React invented to fix AngularJS 2014: Vue invented to fix React & Angular 2016: Angular 2 invented to fix AngularJS & React 2019: Svelte 3 invented to fix React, Angular, Vue 2019: React hooks invented to fix React 2020: Vue 3 invented to fix React hooks 2020: Solid invented to fix React, Angular, Svelte, Vue 2020: HTMX 1.0 invented to fix React, Angular, Svelte, Vue, Solid 2021: React suspense invented to fix React, again 2023: Svelte Runes invented to fix Svelte 2024: jQuery still used on 75% of websites
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If you're looking for a new job, don't simply tell your interviewer: - "I've been a software engineer for 3 years" You should measure your own experience in qualitative terms. Not number of years. Try these ideas instead:
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In #software, less is more. @thedrlambda spoke to @KevlinHenney about #refactoring focused on concrete rules and getting any method down to five lines or less. Improve code readability & testability while identifying performance bottlenecks 🎙️Tune in: gotopia.tech/podcast
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#Refactoring is one of the most common tasks you’ll face. But you can apply rules without relying on code smells @thedrlambda spoke to @KevlinHenney about when you should refactor code & what patterns to apply to what problem 📚 Full ep out on June 22 youtu.be/zNVM1rmuOyg?list=PL…
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This week’s Commoncog essay is a deep dive into the cursed question: “what do you do in business when you can’t predict the outcomes of your actions?” But let’s set this up …
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Working with a legacy system is still one of the most challenging problems for companies and devs, draining time and money. @thedrlambda spoke to @mfeathers about solving real-life problems with the help of clean code. 📚 New #GOTObookclub ep out now! youtu.be/P_6eDL1aqtA?list=PL…
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Dev teams often struggle with basic software hygiene like #refactoring and testing. Hear author of 'Five Lines of Code' @thedrlambda go through a simple, systematic and iterative approach to refactoring to help you get your technical debt under control. youtu.be/APdaacGmDew?list=PL…
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Ok, can GPT-4 *actually* write code? I tested it a bunch with some real-world examples and constructed "simple but hard" problems. tylerglaiel.substack.com/p/c…
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Get ready for an on-site #GOTOnight with @thedrlambda, author of “Five Lines of a Code” on January 17. Learn a simple, systematic and iterative approach to #refactoring, that will help you start getting your technical debt under control. Save your spot! gotopia.tech/events/139/-fiv…
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Christian Clausen retweeted
Commented-out code is like leftover pizza. If you're having it for lunch tomorrow, then yeah ok, maybe. But if its still there 3 days later then just bin it already.
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Great talk about how he approached to get to the power of “Five lines of code” #ChristianClausen #YOWLondon #GotoLondon2022
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Copenhagen, are you ready for another onsite event? 👀 @thedrlambda has seen many teams struggle with refactoring and testing... Join us for the #GOTOnight and Christian will help you get started getting your technical debt under control Sign up today 🔽 gotopia.tech/events/120/sign…
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Join us for the #GOTOnight with @thedrlambda, author of “Five Lines of a Code”, on November 23, 2022! Christian will introduce a simple, systematic and iterative approach to refactoring, that will help you start getting your technical debt under control. gotopia.tech/events/120/five…
Wow, that’s impressive! The Wix team has edited 7643 error messages to design clear, helpful, respectful and inclusive messaging and error handling. wix-ux.com/when-life-gives-y… #ux #design
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In this expert talk, @thedrlambda and @AdamTornhill discuss the importance of warnings and code refactoring with a specific focus on the social dimensions of the code complexity. 🗣 Watch the latest #GOTOunscripted episode! youtube.com/watch?v=gvsIddYs…
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Join this #Meetup, when @thedrlambda, Founder of Mistware, presents six principles that in object-oriented codebases lead to bug-free code, even without #testing. Save your seat today! 🪑👇 bit.ly/3wG01iZ
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In his talk at @BornHax, an annual 7-day outdoor hacker camp at Funen, Denmark, Technical #Agile Coach, @thedrlambda, will be presenting 6 principles that in object-oriented codebases lead to bug-free code, even without testing: hubs.li/Q01hYBlS0 #BornHack #AgileSoftware
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