Brandon Gillespie

Why Smart Software Development Prioritizes Value Over Costs There is an old saying that goes something along the lines of, “Cheap, fast, good–pick two. You can’t have all three.” While this is an over-simplification of the nuances of custom software development, there is some truth in it. It is exceedingly difficult to build good, quality software quickly and cheaply. #softwaredevelopment #developmentcosts #softwareprojects #uiux #roi #softwarequality

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Sign up for a developer-focused webinar with Jason Beres, Senior Vice President of Developer Tools at Infragistics, on May 1! Gain insights into best practices, valuable tips, and techniques for utilizing the Reveal SDK's React-specific component to develop powerful, data-driven applications. 📈

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We're leaving sprawling repositories and outdated builds in 2024.🫷 In this DPE session, Moderne's Sam Snyder and Brian Demers (Gradle Inc.) share how tools like OpenRewrite can future-proof your builds. 🛠️🔮 Get actionable strategies to: ✅ Automate code updates at scale ✅ Migrate frameworks seamlessly ✅ Maintain consistency across thousands of repos 🍿 Watch the full session now: https://lnkd.in/gSnwEPVD #CodeQuality #DevOps #OpenRewrite

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Final day of #KubeCon in the lovely Salt Lake City...let's go #cloudnative #community! Have you heard about OpenSSF Incubating Project #GUAC? There's still plenty of time to get the scoop from the maintainers! We're in Booth Q37 with demos and ready to share more about the active community! And, yes we have the avocado plushies and "nacho type" t-shirts! #DevOps #DevSecOps #OpenSource #SoftwareSupplyChain #Security #Software

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Ever wonder if you're getting the most out of Pieces as an engineering leader? 👀 No need to wonder anymore—our "Use Cases" page is live! 🎉 Explore the Engineering Leader Use Case page to see how Pieces connects all your context—from code and docs to conversations—right to your copilot. Take a look and let us know what you think!

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BlackCube is committed to delivering exceptional cross-platform applications using React Native, focusing on both high performance and superior UI/UX design. Our approach to performance optimization involves carefully minimizing unnecessary re-renders and efficiently managing data lists through advanced components. We excel in state management using Redux, ensuring streamlined global state operations, and employ specialized tools for optimal image loading and reduced app load times. By enabling the Hermes engine and minimizing bundle sizes, we enhance the performance of Android applications significantly. Our optimization extends to network requests and caching strategies, complemented by continuous performance evaluation through leading profiling tools. In enhancing the UI/UX, we ensure consistency by adhering to design style guides and using component libraries. Our expertise in advanced navigation solutions guarantees intuitive user paths, while engaging animations further enrich user interaction. We prioritize user preferences by incorporating adaptive themes like dark mode and ensure our applications are accessible to all users, providing interactive feedback for a seamless experience. Moreover, our apps are designed to support global outreach through robust localization features. Continuous improvement is at the core of our service, driven by regular user feedback and a commitment to leveraging state-of-the-art tools. By maintaining updated libraries and React Native versions, we ensure our applications remain at the forefront of technology. Our automated testing and CI/CD pipelines facilitate reliable and consistent app updates, making BlackCube a trusted partner in transforming your app ambitions into standout successes in the digital marketplace.

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‘In this episode of “The Engineering Room” Dave Farley chats with renowned author, speaker and expert software developer Kevlin Henney.’ https://lnkd.in/gsenvBMQ ‘In their wide-ranging discussion they talk about: • Why Kevlin Henney is famous for big public software failures! • Software Engineering, mathematics and the interesting gap between formal programming and sloppy humans. • Architecture, empiricism and three ideas for design. • Coping with incomplete knowledge and making stuff that works in the real world. • Confidence, certainty and loose-coupling. • Learning from actual failure, not just simulation. • Programming is deceptively easy to start, and gets complicated really quickly: Low Code is no exception.’ Continuous Delivery Ltd Bernard McCarty #ContinuousDelivery

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Discover how Piotr's daily workflow improved after transitioning to containerized development environments in this post detailing all the benefits and what exactly is a containerized dev environment https://lnkd.in/g8GEYrEH

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Discover how Piotr's daily workflow improved after transitioning to containerized development environments in this post detailing all the benefits and what exactly is a containerized dev environment https://lnkd.in/g8GEYrEH

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Discover how Piotr's daily workflow improved after transitioning to containerized development environments in this post detailing all the benefits and what exactly is a containerized dev environment https://lnkd.in/g8GEYrEH

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Tackle the Top 10 Engineering Leaders Challenges - part 3🎧 Knowing your org’s metrics is important, but it doesn’t represent strategy, says Andrew Lau @ Jellyfish. It takes more to apply those metrics to align your org with its overall, long-term business goals. For more insights on the org-level challenge of aligning eng & business goals, check out Part 3 of our Top 10 Challenges series here: https://lnkd.in/gN9c63TH #EngineeringLeadership #ELC #Top10EngLeaderChallenges

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🌿 The Strangler Fig Pattern for Orchestration 🌿 Migration doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing move. The Strangler Fig Pattern offers a smarter approach—a gradual transition that minimizes risk while delivering value every step of the way. Instead of uprooting everything at once, you let the new system take over workflows incrementally. With Kestra, this means gradually bringing workflows under a centralized control plane, gaining better visibility and scalability along the way. As more workflows move into Kestra, the old system naturally fades into the background—until Kestra handles everything. Why take this approach? ✔️ Minimize disruptions during the transition. ✔️ Avoid a risky, full-systems migration. ✔️ Centralize visibility and enhance scalability, even while transitioning. learn more: https://lnkd.in/emYqTTJE

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Copilot and development: What activities are easy to automate? Hear what Marcel Chabot - Development Manager at The TM Group, Inc. uses Github Copilot for: - Writing up to 50 lines of code - Clean up long and complex code - Write documentation - Explain what the code does How have you been using Github Copilot to make your job easier? Want to see the full 34min interview? Click the link in the comment section. Dynamics Compass #github #copilot #microsoftcopilot #msdynamics #microsoftdynamics #msdyn365 #d365

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There is a lot of advice out there to use URLProtocols for mocking HTTP requests in your tests, but I think there is a much better way, so I wrote about it: https://lnkd.in/gduS-UhA #swift #swifttesting

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If you're struggling to implement Serverless Architecture, this is for you. Dante Faña, our Director of Software Engineering & QA, explores key considerations including resource management, artifact weight, service quotas, and code sharing between Lambdas. Gain valuable insights to overcome challenges and make informed decisions for your next project. Read the post here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ezAFdqRx #GBH #ServerlessArchitecture #Articles #ExecutiveInsights #SoftwareDevelopment

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Don't get hung up on them and just get over it, Robert Virding's pragmatic approach to learning different programming paradigms resonates with developers worldwide. His FnConf 2025 keynote will demonstrate how Erlang's concurrency model, built on functional programming principles, solves modern distributed computing challenges. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gZeZbmup #FnConf #Erlang #FunctionalProgramming #Concurrency

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If celebrating software maintenance is something you want to do, you should check out the Legacy Code Rocks conference MenderCon on May 16th! I’ll be giving the opening keynote: “Community Is Just as Important as Code” Registration link is in the comments.

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👂 It's time to hear Robby Russell & Austin Story of Doximity discuss: ✏️ The importance of making features easy to remove to maintain agility. 🛠️ Comparing GraphQL and REST for scalability & maintainability. 🖥️ Leveraging federation to improve resilience & developer autonomy. 🎧 Listen here! https://lnkd.in/gSUdzvSH

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Been doing some actual hands-on coding in the last week plus, and I can't say enough about Claude Dev. It would probably annoy expert coders (too slow and asks for too many approvals) and bewilder non-coders (too fast, makes sweeping changes that you have to approve) but for someone like me who knows what code looks like, wants to understand what the bots are doing (and sometimes redirect them) and can frame good questions about error messages, it is incredible. I've been using Cursor in parallel (including Composer mode) to do bits and pieces of this task, and Claude Dev is really a cut above. And right when I thought it couldn't get better, cached mode showed up and saved me 90% of the API costs lol Check it out, well done Saoud Rizwan: https://lnkd.in/e3NiYkes

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