Productivity
InnerSource? What’s that?
Have you ever had a task to write something commonly used in a company (like an authentication mechanism) for your greenfield project, but there was nobody to ask for hints how to connect to a Read more…
Monitoring
JavaMelody – monitoring made easy
A properly monitored application can make life much easier, especially if something goes wrong in the production environment. Without the ability to see measurements related to resource utilization (like heap space, CPU usage, disk space, Read more…
Productivity
Make your documentation awesome with PlantUML!
Some time ago, I briefly described one pretty useful Python tool that can draw fantastic diagrams from code: Draw architecture diagrams like a boss! There is yet another tool I can recommend – PlantUML. Despite Read more…
Productivity
Building your own knowledge database? Try Obsidian
For many years I was searching for a tool that could help me to build my knowledge database (and categorize notes or documents). Each application had its pros and cons. Among others, I used mostly Read more…
Architecture
Draw architecture diagrams like a boss!
I am always grateful when I see any architecture diagram once I join a new project. A picture is better than a thousand words. A well-designed diagram can quickly enlighten us about the architecture of Read more…
Architecture
How helpful are Architectural Decision Records (ADRs)?
A few years ago, my team started to write ADRs. We had several green projects and we were all responsible for the architecture of these new systems. We had also the ability to choose the Read more…