The Art of Product 103: Code Quality and Balancing TDD
Sep 12, 2019
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Ben’s been adding variety to work by biking to breakfast and the beach, while working in-between during his stay on Martha’s Vineyard. He’s feeling lucky to work remotely, and still be able to connect with co-founders!
Derrick enjoys a change of scenery from time-to-time during workdays, especially to kickstart his blood flow during an afternoon lull or breaking point.
Today’s Topics Include:
- Writing code is like riding a bike: Tuple moving forward with adding single sign-on
- Caring about Code Quality: Ben’s higher level tests prove more valuable, less coupled
- Evolution of Testing: Derrick’s progress from test-driven development (TTD) to practical testing for StaticKit’s structure and features
- Devise Deal Breaker: Digested passwords in Tuple database wouldn’t need to be reset
- Pair programming proves powerful in preventing mistakes and being blocked
- Marketer? Developer? Sales? Ben’s possible future role and responsibilities with Tuple
- Hockeystick Metrics: First-paying StaticKit customer leads to 200% growth increase
- Content Marketing: Using Tailwind CSS with Next.js spikes StaticKit sign ups
- Self-serve Engine: Easily upgrade and deploy StaticKit from sandbox to live mode
- Prioritize Priorities: Ben encourages Derrick to focus on forms for StaticKit
- AoP Podcast: Is fanbase willing to pay for extra-special content? Share ideas with Ben and Derrick via Twitter
Links and resources:
Derrick Reimer Website
Derrick Reimer on Twitter
Ben Orenstein Website
Ben Orenstein on Twitter
Tuple’s Pair Programming Guide
Using Tailwind CSS with Next.js
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