Author Archives: Shams Al Farees

SPRINT RETROSPECTIVE #3

What we did as group  for sprint For this sprint we worked on two main things: the database and the docker, we spent 4-5 zoom meetings expermanting with docker until finally we managed to run the angular apps in the docker containers individually. The database part took the most time to get it work but … Continue reading SPRINT RETROSPECTIVE #3 →

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APPRENTICESHIP PATTERN REVIEW #8:Expand Your Bandwidth

Learning about what we don’t know is often more important than doing things we already know how to do. Jim Highsmith, Agile Software Development Ecosystems I wanted to write about this pattern few weeks ago but I don’t know why I was hesitating from writing about it, maybe because the whole concept or idea behind this … Continue reading APPRENTICESHIP PATTERN REVIEW #8:Expand Your Bandwidth →

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SPRINT RETROSPECTIVE #2

In the past few weeks a lot changed in our lives. With all the global epidemic we lost a week worth of work for the semester, and with all responsibilities that all of us have, everything else pushed to the second degree of priorities. With that being said we as a team supported each other … Continue reading SPRINT RETROSPECTIVE #2 →

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Apprenticeship Pattern Review #7:Dig Deeper

In practice, algorithm problems do not arise at thebeginning of a large project. Rather, they typically ariseas sub-problems when it suddenly becomes clear that theprogrammer does not know how to proceed or that thecurrent program is inadequate.Steven S. Skiena, The Algorithm Design Manual

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Apprenticeship Pattern Review #6: Practice, Practice, Practice

The people we know as masters don’t devote themselvesto their particular skill just to get better at it. The truth is,they love to practice—and because of this they do getbetter. And then to complete the circle, the better they get the more they enjoy performing the basic moves over andover again.—George Leonard, Mastery Each one … Continue reading Apprenticeship Pattern Review #6: Practice, Practice, Practice →

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Find Mentors

Whether a beginner starts out with a training course or isself-taught, the first step on the path to softwarecraftsmanship is finding a craftsman to apprenticehimself to.Pete McBreen, Software Craftsmanship, p. 96 So far I like this pattern a lot, and I feel it’s close to what I’m trying to do during my studying, my previous … Continue reading Find Mentors →

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The Long Road

To become truly good at programming is a life’s work, anongoing enterprise of learning and practicing.Ron Jeffries et al., Extreme Programming Installed This pattern from chapter three caught my attention, the quotes they used in the beginning of this pattern were nice and  sometimes we need something to remind us that the 1000 mile journey … Continue reading The Long Road →

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Reflect As You Work

This week I like to talk about this pattern “Reflect As You Work”, so far this pattern is the best in my opinion, this pattern talks about the need to evaluate the work on regular bases, because with time and the lode of work for people who have competent speart, they will get promoted in … Continue reading Reflect As You Work →

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Sprint Retrospective 1

What we did as group for sprint For this sprint we as a team started our first meeting by putting in place a plan for the whole sprint, we picked the first steps of the architectural design for our API. We decided the roles for each one of us, and then divided the tasks, so … Continue reading Sprint Retrospective 1 →

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THE DEEP END

What is life without risks? Standing still without challenges, or without the will to change a small part of your life is not living your life to the fullest, and that is exactly what I feel. Reading this part of the book made me realize how it’s hard for me to change small things about … Continue reading THE DEEP END →

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