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Software quality: Don’t ignore the small things

Broken windows can shatter your product quality.

Jul 3, 2023
Software quality: Don’t ignore the small things
Software quality: Don’t ignore the small things
Jul 3, 2023

Practical tips for organising your backlog, from my home improvement project

(My home improvements are nothing as ambitious as this photo!)

Mar 14, 2021
Practical tips for organising your backlog, from my home improvement project
Practical tips for organising your backlog, from my home improvement project
Mar 14, 2021

New music: Night Sessions

I’ve written new disco/dance EP — listen to it here.

Feb 26, 2021
New music: Night Sessions
New music: Night Sessions
Feb 26, 2021

Getting things done

One of the first things I learned in Scrum is the importance of a task being “Done”. In short, until something is done, you don’t get the…

Feb 21, 2021
Getting things done
Getting things done
Feb 21, 2021

A few things I’ve learned about software testing

My first tech job was at a large insurance company, in an IT department of 60 people. I started as a trainee developer, and slowly started…

Feb 14, 2021
A few things I’ve learned about software testing
A few things I’ve learned about software testing
Feb 14, 2021

4 tips to get your in progress column moving

A simple Kanban board has 3 columns: To do, In progress, Done. Tasks in To Do haven’t been picked up yet; In progress shows tasks that are…

Feb 7, 2021
4 tips to get your in progress column moving
4 tips to get your in progress column moving
Feb 7, 2021

Navigating estimates and due dates in Agile

Software estimates are hard. Even with deep knowledge of the technologies being used, not to mention the system you’re working on, we’ve…

Jan 31, 2021
Navigating estimates and due dates in Agile
Navigating estimates and due dates in Agile
Jan 31, 2021

The Agile board should reflect reality

A team’s Agile board contains all of their work. It should be possible to look at the board to get a sense of what’s happening, such as…

Jan 24, 2021
The Agile board should reflect reality
The Agile board should reflect reality
Jan 24, 2021

Why personal projects are worth pursuing

Back in 2009, I moved back to the UK after a couple of years in Australia, and I was looking for web developer jobs in London. Not wanting…

Jan 17, 2021
Why personal projects are worth pursuing
Why personal projects are worth pursuing
Jan 17, 2021

How recurring calendar reminders help me to get things done

I often think of things I’d like to do more consistently.

Jan 8, 2021
How recurring calendar reminders help me to get things done
How recurring calendar reminders help me to get things done
Jan 8, 2021
Ben Barden

Ben Barden

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