Engineer, entrepreneur, author. Over 20 years of technical leadership and hands-on development experience.
When code isn't readable, it feels like sitting through a 10-hour movie called "Stuff Happens" 🎬
Good code tells a story you can actually follow:
Break long functions 📚
Use clear, descriptive names 🏷️
Make the next reader's job easier 🤝
Otherwise, enjoy the premiere. 🍿
#CodeReadability #CodingLife
We’ve put the Go parallel test suite strategy to work at @Fleet —splitting Go tests into named groups and running them in parallel with GitHub Actions. 🚀 It’s made our CI faster, our feedback loops tighter, and our devs a lot happier! ⚡🧪
Give it a try and see the impact on your own CI pipeline! 💻✨
Article: https://victoronsoftware.com/posts/large-go-test-suite/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFVlbf5LZwc
#Golang #CI #DeveloperExperience #SoftwareEngineering
🚀 Speed up your Go test suite (and your CI)! 🧪💨
Tired of waiting forever for your tests to finish in CI? 😩 You're not alone.
Check out our latest guide on parallelizing large Go test suites to drastically cut down CI cycle times. 🕒⚡️
✅ Split your test suite
✅ Run tests in parallel with GitHub Actions
✅ Real-world Makefile + GitHub Actions examples included!
👉 Read it now: https://victoronsoftware.com/posts/large-go-test-suite/
#Golang #UnitTesting #DeveloperExperience #ContinuousIntegration
We’ve put these #Mermaid diagrams to work at @Fleet—Sequence, Flowchart, Class, and ERD—and they’ve transformed our design process! 🚀 From dev discussions to docs, these visual aids keep everyone aligned. Give them a try! 💻✨
Article: https://victoronsoftware.com/posts/mermaid-intro/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMMDMQvSzmc
#SoftwareArchitecture
Missed our deep dive on #Modularity & #Cohesion? We’re still seeing big gains in:
⚡ Faster development
🔒 Reduced risk
🤝 Organizational scalability
⏱️ Faster onboarding
🔧 Greater flexibility
🌱 Engineer growth
Article: https://victoronsoftware.com/posts/software-modularity/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmSsmGFufTg
#SoftwareDevelopment #TechnicalDebt #DeveloperExperience #SoftwareArchitecture
Dive into better diagrams! 🧜♂️🚀 Discover 4 must-know #Mermaid diagrams—Sequence, Flowchart, Class, and ERD—to visualize your code like never before. Level up your #SoftwareDev game and say hello to simpler, clearer docs! 🌊💻
https://victoronsoftware.com/posts/mermaid-intro/
#SoftwareArchitecture
Missed our deep dive on literate programming? 📽️ Check out this video breaking down the 6 lessons that still matter for modern development—from ordering code to treating comments as first-class citizens. Don’t let your code read like a mystery novel!
Article: https://victoronsoftware.com/posts/literate-programming-lessons/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cwxxioVbfA
#DeveloperExperience #DevTips #CodeCraft
Stuck in a big ball of mud codebase? 🧩 Modularity & cohesion to the rescue!
🚀 Faster dev & maintenance
🔒 Less risk
🏗️ Scalable teams
⏱️ Smooth onboarding
🔧 More flexibility
🌱 Engineer growth
A must-have for modern, robust #software.
https://victoronsoftware.com/posts/software-modularity/
#SoftwareArchitecture #DeveloperExperience #TechnicalDebt
In case you missed it, code complexity can trip up any dev team. 🤯🔍 Brush up on the metrics that matter—style, size, cyclomatic, and cognitive complexity—to keep your code easy to navigate. 🚀💻
Article: https://victoronsoftware.com/posts/code-complexity-metrics/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzZQqrhX3cg
#DevTools #TechnicalDebt #CodingLife #EngineeringManagement
📖 Write code like you’re telling a story! Curious how Knuth's "literate programming" helps modern devs? Check out these 6 takeaways on making software more readable and maintainable 🛠️📝
https://victoronsoftware.com/posts/literate-programming-lessons/
#DeveloperExperience #DevTips #LiterateProgramming
We recently wrote about using AI for software development. Check out the practical ways to level up your workflow.
Article: https://victoronsoftware.com/posts/ai-for-software-developers/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVdqwcwc2_o
#AI #SoftwareDevelopment #DevEx
Is your codebase feeling like a labyrinth? 🤔🔍 Check out these essential code complexity metrics—style, size, cyclomatic, and cognitive—to keep your projects readable and maintainable. 🔧🧩 No more fear of refactoring! 🙌
https://victoronsoftware.com/posts/code-complexity-metrics/
#DevTools #TechnicalDebt #Linting #DevEx
🚀 Go builds feeling slow? Recently we analyzed our Go builds.
📖 Read: https://victoronsoftware.com/posts/analyze-go-build/
▶️ Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs81KvxhwhI
AI is moving fast—don’t get left behind! Our latest post digs into code completion, code generation, summarizing/explaining code, and agentic coding. See how to harness these tools to supercharge your dev workflow in 2025
https://victoronsoftware.com/posts/ai-for-software-developers/
#AI #SoftwareDevelopment #DeveloperExperience
Recently we wrote about code refactoring. Refactoring isn’t a risky rewrite—it’s how good code stays great.
Article: https://victoronsoftware.com/posts/common-refactorings/
🔍 Struggling with slow Go builds? Learn how to analyze and speed up your compilation times.
📖 Read: https://victoronsoftware.com/posts/analyze-go-build/
We recently discussed how we are scaling our Go codebase using architectural dependency checks.
🚀 Read now: victoronsoftware.com/posts/go-package-dependencies/
📺 Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIZcbTQvpCE
#Golang #SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareArchitecture #DependencyManagement
💡 Code refactoring isn’t scary—it’s a superpower.
We often use the extract/inline method and extract/inline variable refactorings.
Your IDE can automate these. Small steps, big impact! 🚀
Recently, we described one of our approaches to scaling our codebase and improving the developer experience.
Article: https://victoronsoftware.com/posts/scaling-codebase-evolutionary-architecture/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li1GZzQVXWw
#SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareArchitecture #DeveloperExperience #TechnicalDebt
🚀 Exciting milestone: I'm giving my first conference talk at DevDays Europe 2025!
Title: Readable Code: The Secret to Clean, Productive Software
If you’ll be there, come say hi! Would love to hear your thoughts on what makes code truly readable and maintainable.
Link to my session (exact time TBD): https://events.pinetool.ai/3412/#sessions/110779