Samuel Taggart

The official "Architect of Adventure". I help teams create healthy, human-centered software development processes.

Software tools , Coding Philosophy , Software Engineering

Quick VIAN released on VIPM

Using VIAN analyzer can be a pain. Here is a way to do it quickly and easily.

Continuous Integration , DevOps , Software tools

Pylavi

Pylavi is a really simple tool to add to your CI/CD toolbox.

Book Reviews , Business

Think Like a CTO

I recently read this book about what it takes to be a CTO.

Conferences

Unit Testing Workshop at GDevCon Stuttgart

If you have been following me for a while, you'll know I am a huge fan of LUnit and its creator Anton Sundqvist. When I found out we were both going to be at GDevCon in Stuttgart, I immediately thought we should do a workshop together. I figured

Coding Philosophy , DevOps , Continuous Integration , Software Engineering

Cycle Time

Getting quick feedback is very important. Here's a story of what can go wrong when you don't.

Community

GIE Mobbing Sessions

I recently did a mob programming session with the 2 Eric(h)s working on Blue. It was quite fun!

Coding Philosophy

Taking Large Steps is Like Leaping Across a Crevasse

Taking large steps like jumping across crevasses seems more efficient until you don't make it.

Book Reviews , Security

Dark Wire

If you are into privacy and security, this is a very good read. Quite enjoyable.

Business , Book Reviews

Learn Your Lines

It's easy to get flustered on sales call if a client puts you on the spot. However a little preparation can make all the difference.

Book Reviews

Wrong Way

Before you go believing all the AI hype, I recommend reading this book.

Community

Summer of LabVIEW - Word Search

DId you participate in the most recent Summer of LabVIEW Challenge?

SCC , Software tools , How to , Continuous Integration , DevOps

Git Tip: Find All Changed Files

One way to speed VI Analyzer or Blue is to only run it on changed files. Here is a way to do that.

Book Reviews , Coding Philosophy , Software Engineering

Wild West to Agile

We've all heard the terms "agile" and "waterfall", but what is the real history behind each? and how did we migrate from one to the other? Here is a firsthand account.

Software tools

Rainbow Terminal in honor of Pride Month

Here is a cool little tool from Felipe Silva to allow you to easily use color in your terminal output.

Unit Testing , Book Reviews , Software tools , Python

Python Testing with PyTest

I recently read the PyTest book. It is quite good. If you are looking to learn Python, I recommend checking out PyTest. Unit Tests are a great tool to help learning a new language.

Book Reviews , Security

Tracers In the Dark

This is a really interesting read about the history of tracing blockchain transactions.

Conferences , Community , Python

PyCon and NI Connect

I recently attended both PyCon and NI Connect. Here are some thoughts and a comparison.

Book Reviews , Python

Dead Simple Python

If you want to take a deep dive into Python and skip all the beginner tutorials that assume you don't know anything about programming, then this is the book for you!

Coding Philosophy

Baba is You

What can a puzzle game teach you about software development? More than you think.

Business

S&T Happens

The world is a crazy unpredictable place. How do you survive and thrive in the chaos?

Random , Software Engineering , Announcements

The Architect of Adventure

Apparently, I've been knighted the "Architect of Adventure" by Nancy. In that spirit Steve, Nancy, and I have started something new.

Software tools , Unit Testing , How to

Approvals New Features - Date Scrubber and Custom DiffTool

Have you tried out Approval Testing yet? if no, why not? It's a great way to tame Legacy Code.

Announcements

Beyond NI Training Revisited

NI Training is good and what else do you need to know? What other skills do you need to be successful?

Conferences , Coding Philosophy

David Neal on Leadership

Leadership is more than just a title. Anyone can be a leader - even you. Come to David's Workshop at GDevCon NA to learn more.

Book Reviews , Coding Philosophy , DevOps

Are Your Lights On?

What is the real problem? Whose problem is it? Who has the power to fix it? and how do you motivate that person to fix the problem?