Jack Kinsella's Blog, page 13
July 21, 2016
Why Bother With Cucumber Testing?
I recently heard an account of a web development project from both the point of view of the consultancy doing the work and the client. A member of the consultancy told me how they educated a technologically backward client about agile processes. Although this might be tedious for the client initially, with time the client would appreciate their wisdom. Glowing business referrals would follow forever more.
A few days later I bumped into the client:
“[X] were a nightmare to deal with. They wou...
July 19, 2016
Textmate to VIM
When I switched from Textmate to VIM I felt like a tourist lost on a Japanese subway without a guide, translator or hope. I was unable to find in VIM the features I’d come to love and rely on in Textmate. I yearned for T to summon my models, a project drawer to manage my files, and snippets to save my fingers.
Instead of accommodating my needs, VIM sat firm and unresponsive, save for a judgemental beep. Even though I was supposed to go cold turkey on Textmate, I met her by night for a guilty...
