
Working Unit Tests
By Matt Dean

Working Unit TestsJan 05, 2022

S2 #1 Perfection
Discover the balance between striving for excellence and embracing imperfection in software development, as we delve into the art of the 80/20 rule and continuous improvement.
Music for this episode includes the following songs from Blue Dot Sessions: Cornicob, County Seat, Borough, and Lost Stage.

#16 Keeping up with Technology: Asking Questions

#15 Automated Testing
Join Matt as he talks about the different options available to you as a developer to start writing automated tests and where you should start!

#14 Late Changing Requirements (feat. Kris Wanner)
Join Matt Dean and Kris Wanner as they discuss an Agile principle on accepting and working with late changing requirements!
Everything from what a Scrum Master is to how your team might function best under a little bit of continuous flexibility!
You can find Kris Wanner on his LinkedIn here! Do check him out!

#13 Yak Shaving - What it is and why you probably do it!
Join Matt as he talks about Yak Shaving! Today we will discuss what it is, why you do it, and how best to manage it - if at all!

#12 Imposter Syndrome and Software Development
Join Matt as he talks about imposter syndrome and how best to overcome it!
You can access the related blog post via this link here:
https://blog.workingunittests.com/imposter-syndrome-and-software-development
You can find more by checking out https://workingunittests.com!

#11 Open Source Software, Licensing and Ownership
Heard about color.js and faker.js recently? Marak? Tune in this week to hear Matt's thoughts on open source software and what is current in the industry of open source software and the interesting situations that can arise!

#10 New Year New You
It is 2022! Time flies but let's not forget to focus on reflection and setting some goals for the new year! Join Matt as he talks about some options to consider for the new year!

#9 Christmas Special 2021
Join Matt as he talks about a few gifts you can start wrapping now (in the form of good practices and tips to consider) that your future self will be excited to open and make use of down the road!

#8 Coffee, Logging and Responsive Design
Do you drink coffee? Do you like to log errors? Whats log4j and why am I hearing about it in the news? Join Matt as he talks about all of this including mobile first development!

#7 Solving Hard Problems
Join Matt in an exciting discussion about making sure you manage your dependencies correctly, his team's method to solve an interestingly difficult problem, and his first time handing out a few shout outs!

#6 Software Development Methodologies
What are some ways of working when it comes to software development? Join Matt as he jumps into software development methodologies and what your next project could look like!

#5 Estimating
Looking for tips on how to estimate hours and effort for software development? Join Matt as he talks about what tools and methods he uses to help estimate his projects!

#4 Communicating Tech with Non-Tech People
Join Matt as he delves into the world of communicating with non-developers! Hopefully these tips can help you next time you find yourself at a 4pm meeting on a Friday!

#3 Hackathons
What are hackathons? Who takes part in a hackathon? What's the value of a hackathon?
Join Matt as he looks into these questions and more!

#2 Mondays
Join Matt as he discusses the pains of Monday morning and the futile attempts to remember what you did on the Friday last week, and possible ways to make this better!

#1 Hello World
Hello, world! Join Matt as he delves into his first episode of the new Working Unit Tests podcast! Today we are talking about hello world programs, learning new programming languages, and making new projects! The feeling of nervousness and excitement about starting something new!