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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/10/2026

“ 1999: All pairprogramming is pair programmed. 2026: All production code is pair programmed, with an agent. Human pairing is more important than ever " From “Keep pairing with humans”: impatientprogramming.org/essays/mar… #shared #pairprogramming

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/10/2026

After searching for this book for several years, I finally managed to buy a reasonably priced copy. I'm looking forward to reading it.

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

"Digital makes humans work faster than is good for our well being. Why? To get stuff done faster. Why? Because everyone wants stuff fast these days? Why? Because it's so important to be new and up to date? Why?" - Gerry McGovern #climatechange

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

On Thursday 8 October, I'll be presenting my talk "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐋𝐋𝐌𝐬" at the 1st edition of the Building Bruges conference. In this talk, I'll take a deep dive into the core practices of XP, and why these […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

"Cat's Law: The more a software team fixates on demonstrating short-term performance in their environment, the less they are able to protect the foundation on which long-term performance depends." -- Cat Hicks #softwareteams

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026

I've added the following talks to Awesome Talks: - Patterns for Coding with AI by Lada Kesseler - Rethinking Software Development - Insights From 20+ Years In The Field by @alexthurow github.com/JanVanRyswyck/awesome-ta… #awesometalks

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/08/2026

On Tuesday 22 September, I’ll be presenting "𝐞𝐗𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭” at iLean's Agile Kitchen. This talk will be a deep dive into the origins and core practices of eXtreme Programming, and will explain why these ideas are still very […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/08/2026

I've only read through the first chapter, but I can already feel that this is going to be an interesting book authored by @grimalkina. #softwareteams

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2026

𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫: So I asked my LLM agent to make a change to the code. It made the change, but it also introduced a subtle bug that went unnoticed during the code review. 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫: Did you add the line “Don’t introduce bugs to the codebase” to the Claude.md […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2026

The talk “LLM-Assisted Coding - A Systems Perspective” by @d_stepanovic has been added to Awesome Talks. github.com/JanVanRyswyck/awesome-ta… #awesometalks

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2026

Think of it like driving a car: small adjustments of the steering wheel minimise the risk of going off course. This superpower will become even more critical in the age of LLMs, as they tend to steer us towards larger batches of work. Learning splitting […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2026

Indirect inputs and outputs are essential to understanding the different kinds of test doubles. This concept helps to determine when to use a dummy or stub, and when to use a spy or mock. You can read more in the following article […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/06/2026

What if a defect in your system is actually a missing test? The Saff Squeeze technique helps you find both the defect and the missing test. A practical approach to debugging that leaves your codebase stronger. Read more about it in my latest article […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2026

Now that the cat is out of the bag, I'm happy to share that I'll be presenting my talk "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐋𝐋𝐌𝐬" at the first edition of the Building Bruges conference. In this talk, I'll take a deep dive into the […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/05/2026

If there’s one thing LLMs are especially good at, it’s coming up with examples of code smells and refactoring exercises. Often, I don’t even have to ask them to generate bad code. They just do it by themselves. 😄

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/04/2026

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 27, is the last day to secure your spot at the 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲-𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 for my workshop 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. Join us on 𝐌𝐚𝐲 21-22, 2026 at 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐩 . Don’t miss this final chance to invest in your skills at a reduced […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/04/2026

Letting the implementation details of the Subject Under Test seep into your test code quickly becomes problematic. It harms readability, forcing readers to decipher the test’s behavior, sometimes even debug it, just to understand what’s happening. Tests […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/04/2026

On Thursday May 7, I'll be hosting my workshop "Testing Done Right" together with the Software Captains Academy. Are you interested to learn more about how to build quality into software, rather than test it in later? Then join me in this workshop. (1/2) #testing #qa #tdd

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/04/2026

Due to popular demand, I’ve extended the early-bird discount 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 27! Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in your skills at a reduced rate. 🔗 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 and learn how to build tests that support your development process (see link […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/04/2026

A while back, I was fortunate enough to find a second-hand copy of *Object-Oriented Software Engineering: A Use Case Driven Approach* which was almost as good as new. First published in 1992, the knowledge it contains remains remarkably relevant today. For […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Jan Van Ryswyck @janvanryswyck.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/04/2026

Struggling with brittle tests that slow you down? Join my 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭workshop on 𝐌𝐚𝐲 21-22, 2026 in Antwerp! Learn how to write reliable, maintainable tests that help you think about software design and prevent defects. Early -bird […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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