Mike Hogan

@mikehogan

Taking time out to read, listen, chat, learn and build interesting stuff

Bishops Stortford, UKJoined June 2024

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Building an open source booking and appointments software stack - https://github.com/cozemble/breezbook

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MHMike Hoganmikehogan.hashnode.devAug 25, 2024 · 2 min read

AI Coding has turned me into a "commenter"

I've always hated comments in code. "micro-comments" I mean - things that explain function implementation. They quickly go out of date. No to micro-comments. As I spend more time with AI coding assistants though, I'm starting to see value in adding v...

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MHMike Hoganmikehogan.hashnode.devJul 30, 2024 · 8 min read

Exploratory Programming: Refining a domain model by building a custom workbench to visualise it

I love domain modeling. Trying to capture the essential rules of a domain in a coherent model is a fun puzzle to solve. The only way I can do it, is through iteration. And the way I like to assess each iteration, I found, is through a visual medium. ...

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MHMike Hoganmikehogan.hashnode.devJul 12, 2024 · 5 min read

A super simple Pricing Engine

As simple as possible, and no simpler Customers of Breezbook want pricing rules to support their business. Bookings tomorrow should be cheaper (or more expensive) than bookings today. Weekends, nights and holidays should be more expensive. Offers are...

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MHMike Hoganmikehogan.hashnode.devJul 1, 2024 · 2 min read

Proof that keeping a dev diary is worth it

This initially started out as an experiment, detailed in the first section of this post. Proof that the experiment was successful follows in the later sections. An experiment for devs to try. I started keeping a "dev diary" while working on Breezboo...

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MHMike Hoganmikehogan.hashnode.devJul 1, 2024 · 3 min read

The Power of Bounded Contexts in Software Development: A Journey of Discovery

In the realm of software development, one of the most impactful discoveries in any build is identifying the right bounded contexts. This approach allows developers to focus on excellently implementing each concern with a model fully germane to that s...

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AI Coding has turned me into a "commenter"

Exploratory Programming: Refining a domain model by building a custom workbench to visualise it

A super simple Pricing Engine

Proof that keeping a dev diary is worth it

The Power of Bounded Contexts in Software Development: A Journey of Discovery

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Mike Hogan's blogs

Recently published

AI Coding has turned me into a "commenter"

Exploratory Programming: Refining a domain model by building a custom workbench to visualise it

A super simple Pricing Engine

Proof that keeping a dev diary is worth it

The Power of Bounded Contexts in Software Development: A Journey of Discovery