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Praktische artikelen over moderne web engineering

Verhalen over frontend-architectuur, technische kwaliteit, engineering leadership en AI-assisted development — uit 25+ jaar ervaring met het bouwen van websites, applicaties en development teams.

De meeste artikelen zijn in het Engels geschreven. Artikelen die ook in het Nederlands beschikbaar zijn, hebben het label NL.

7 artikelen

Bureau met links een CRT-monitor uit 2001 met een tabel-layout en rechts een moderne setup met TypeScript en een AI-assistent, met daartussen een rij telefoons van toen tot nu

Career & Growth

English
Nederlands

25 jaar developer: van Notepad en IE6 naar TypeScript en AI

Van Notepad, tabellen en Internet Explorer 6 naar TypeScript, Git en AI: 25 jaar webdevelopment — en wat er in al die tijd níet veranderd is.

#career#web-development#frontend

12 min lezen

Delft blue tile reading "Adding People To A Late Project Makes It Later… Unless The People Already Know How To Work Together" — Developers Tiles of Wisdom

Engineering Leadership

English

33. Adding People To A Late Project Makes It Later…

Brooks's Law says adding manpower to a late project makes it later. True—unless the people you add already share standards and know how to work together.

#developers-tiles-of-wisdom#leadership#process

2 min lezen

Delft blue tile reading "Be Proud Of Your Work" — Developers Tiles of Wisdom

Career & Growth

English

31. Be Proud Of Your Work

Many developers do great work and then almost hide it. Take ownership, show what you built, ask for feedback, and keep a portfolio you can stand behind.

#developers-tiles-of-wisdom#software-craftsmanship#code-quality

4 min lezen

Delft blue tile reading "Do Not Lower Your Estimations Just To Please The Client" — Developers Tiles of Wisdom

Engineering Leadership

English

27. Do Not Lower Your Estimations Just To Please The Client

An unrealistic estimate isn't a service, it's a time bomb. Why lowering your estimates to please a client backfires—and how to estimate honestly instead.

#developers-tiles-of-wisdom#leadership#process

5 min lezen

Delft-blue tile reading "Talent Is Just 10.000 Hours Of Deliberate Practice"

Career & Growth

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18. Talent Is Just 10,000 Hours of Deliberate Practice

Nobody is born a talented programmer. What we call talent is years of deliberate practice — clear goals, feedback, and reflection. Here's how to make your hours count.

#developers-tiles-of-wisdom#career#software-craftsmanship

2 min lezen

Delft-blue tile reading "Do Personal Projects!"

Career & Growth

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15. Do Personal Projects

School assignments rarely impress me; personal projects do. They're the perfect playground to grow as a developer — and they can give your career a massive head start.

#developers-tiles-of-wisdom#career#best-practices

3 min lezen

Delft-blue tile reading "Learn how to Debug"

Career & Growth

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14. Learn How To Debug

Debugging may be the most important skill a developer can have — and AI isn't great at it. Here's how a year as a maintenance engineer taught me the craft.

#developers-tiles-of-wisdom#debugging#code-quality

3 min lezen