Database Testing And Automation – Mock Data And Environments
Database testing is fraught with challenges. We have to find new ways to create a database replica, match the data in size and meaning as... Read more
Author: Rob Broadhead
The Swiss Army Knife Anti-Pattern – All Things To All People
Much like the make people happy obstacle, we have the Swiss Army Knife Anti-Pattern. This mistake is another example of over-architecting a solution. Think of... Read more
Make Everyone Happy – A Paradoxical Anti-Pattern
One of the most amusing anti-patterns is the one known as “make everyone happy.” The funny thing is that it never does. Instead, it points... Read more
Architecture By Implication – An Assumption Anti-Pattern
The series switches gears to look at anti-patterns. We start with the mother of all anti-patterns, architecture by implication. Any time we have a pattern... Read more
The Space-Based Pattern , AKA A Cloud Architecture
We wrap up our patterns focus with the space-based pattern. This is also known as cloud architecture. We will see how this approach allows us... Read more
The Microservices Architecture Pattern – Small, Reusable Solutions
We come to one of the best patterns for breaking a big problem down into bite-sized pieces. The microservices architecture pattern is a perfect fit. ... Read more