Tag: problem-solving

Y equals f of x

We’re going to talk about a little bit of math and why it’s important for designing and debugging code. y = f(x) is commonly referred to as a “functional notation”. It is a mathematical equation that represents a relationship between two variables, x and y.

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Breaking Down Work

Every so often, I come across Merge Request that slowly grow in size. They start out as 100 lines of code change, then 20 commits later it’s 500 lines long! This is a symptom of poor planning and task break down.

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Small Units Of Work

As a busy professional, I really appreciate breaking every task down into smaller subtasks. If a ticket has 2 or more things that can be done separately, I prefer to do them separately.

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Personal Problem Solving Template

I reminded the team that it’s important to create and use your own Problem Solving Template. This should be based on your strengths and weaknesses as an engineer. I highly recommend reading chapter 1 and 8 in the book Think Like a Programmer.

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