Damien Hampton

@dhampton

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London, United KingdomJoined October 2021

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I'm a software developer trying to build sustainable software using Test Driven Development. I advocate for autonomous teams, continuous learning and failing fast.

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What is good software?

Good software is that which meets user expectations - both stated (explicit) and assumed (implicit). For example, for a banking app, it is explicit that a user might want to check their balance or transfer money. It is implicit that the user expects ...

May 12, 20231 min read

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Good unit tests and avoiding testing implementation details

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May 5, 20231 min read

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What should we aim for?

We are never going to create perfect software. If we did, it might only be perfect for a brief moment. Requirements change. What is useful now may be less useful next week. We are never going to know everything. We are never going to work in a perfec...

Apr 28, 20232 min read

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Hi, I'm Damien....

Hi, I'm Damien. I've been in the software development industry for over 20 years - rarely far from code - and I still don't know how to write quality software. I don't know what junior developers think the life of experienced developers is like. I al...

Apr 24, 20231 min read

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My journey to engineering manager and leader

I've been in the tech industry for over 20 years and whilst I've never strayed too far from coding, roughly half of my experience has been in management and leadership positions. Some of my recent teams have said nice things about me and my style of ...

Dec 22, 20226 min read

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What is good software?

Good unit tests and avoiding testing implementation details

What should we aim for?

Hi, I'm Damien....

My journey to engineering manager and leader

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Damien Hampton's blogs

Recently published

What is good software?

Good unit tests and avoiding testing implementation details

What should we aim for?

Hi, I'm Damien....

My journey to engineering manager and leader