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Author: Rob Broadhead

Rob is a founder of, and frequent contributor to, Develpreneur. This includes the Building Better Developers podcast. He is also a lifetime learner as a developer, designer, and manager of software solutions. Rob is the founder of RB Consulting and has managed to author a book about his family experiences and a few about becoming a better developer. In his free time, he stays busy raising five children (although they have grown into adults). When he has a chance to breathe, he is on the ice playing hockey to relax or working on his ballroom dance skills.

Vendor Lock-in : A Limiting Anti-Pattern

March 17, 2022 • Architecture Patterns and Anti-Patterns

This episode covers the vendor lock-in anti-pattern. It is another one that we have seen before. However, it is slightly different when you apply it to software architecture. This situation is fascinating…

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Reinvent The Wheel : An Anti-Pattern of Pride

March 15, 2022 • Architecture Patterns and Anti-Patterns

This next anti-pattern is “reinvent the wheel.” It is not a rare issue in solving problems. However, it is still worth exploring. Knowledge is not enough to avoid it. Otherwise, it would…

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The Wolf Ticket Anti-Pattern: As In Wearing Sheep’s Clothing

March 10, 2022 • Architecture Patterns and Anti-Patterns

Communication and consistency are key traits of patterns. Likewise, a lack of these creates anti-patterns like the wolf ticket. We all know that standards are helpful and a worthy pursuit. However, there…

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DevOps – An Overview Of What It Is And How To Benefit

March 9, 2022 • Become a Better Developer

DevOps is a hot topic in recent years. However, it is often misunderstood or ill-defined. This presentation tries to correct that. We look at its short history and how DevOps is used. …

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The Jumble Anti-Pattern : Mixing up horizontal and vertical

March 8, 2022 • Architecture Patterns and Anti-Patterns

One of the funny things about anti-patterns is that they are obvious in the name alone. We might not know what it is but everyone avoids a jumble. There is no technical…

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Cover Your Assets Anti-Pattern : Protection Over Production

March 3, 2022 • Architecture Patterns and Anti-Patterns

Overkill is a theme among many anti-patterns. The cover your assets approach is one of those types where it just goes too far. There is nothing wrong with providing a solid paper…

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