Category Archives: Thoughts and opinions

Experience is not competence

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Philippe Lasnier

Competence is being able to do something well. Experience is the accumulation of knowledge and know-how that, if used well, can enhance your competence. But while experience can enhance your competence, the two are not rigidly linked, and experience and … Continue reading →

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The benefits of continuous micro-fixing

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Philippe Lasnier

In software engineering, “micro-fixes” are these small fixes that you make to the code of a software product. Like the fixes of defects of all types and sizes, they are synergistic: the overall improvement is always greater than the sum … Continue reading →

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It’s not its

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Philippe Lasnier

I am constantly saddened by the poor standards of writing in general. On the one hand, I know that this is nothing new, as there will always be people who can’t write correctly, lots of them, to varying degrees. That … Continue reading →

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Quality is important

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Philippe Lasnier

I meant to write a small post on why it’s important to write software of the highest quality, but it turns out that I don’t need to – many others have done it better. Instead, I’ll write about what it … Continue reading →

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