Dan Goslen

Software engineer. Code review advocate. Coffee consumer. Outdoor enthusiast. I write about how to build software as part of a team

Raleigh, NC Joined on Jan 25, 2020 https://dangoslen.me/blog

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NCSU

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Senior Software Engineer at Policygenius

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Dan Goslen

May 30 '20

I'll Admit It. I'm a Jealous Developer.

#career #growth

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Dan Goslen

Feb 18

The Importance of Vision as a Developer

#softwareengineering #leadership #vision

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Tell me you're web developer without telling me you're a web developer.

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I'm Changing How I Review Code

When do I say I don't trust a team member? I actually trust m...

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I'm Changing How I Review Code

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Reflections on Two Years of Blogging

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Dan Goslen

Jan 26

How to Get Software Documentation Right

#engineering #culture #documentation #team

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Dec 14 '21

My Top Takeaways from Team Topologies

#engineering #teamwork #collaboration #culture

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Aug 19 '21

Let's Talk About Trust

#teamwork #collaboration

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Jul 28 '21

Three Ways to Reduce Chaos on Your Team

#engineering #teams #productivity

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Jul 14 '21

I'm Changing How I Review Code

#codereview #career #teamwork

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Apr 16 '21

Reflections on Two Years of Blogging

#blogging #career #buildinpublic

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Mar 3 '21

Our Obsession With Patterns

#patterns #engineering #design

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Feb 15 '21

Why Getting My Master's Degree Was Worth It

#career #academics #growth #story

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Jan 29 '21

Why I Got My Masters Degree In Computer Science

#school #career

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Dec 12 '20

Surviving Your First Code Review

#codequality #codenewbie #codereview #career

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Nov 24 '20

How to Give Feedback

#motivation #feedback #leadership

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Aug 29 '20

What's the Point of Pull Requests Anyway?

#automation #codequality #bestpractices #github

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Dan Goslen

Aug 15 '20

Keep a Changelog Up To Date

#actionshackathon #github #githunt #automation

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Aug 13 '20

When Should You Refactor Your Code?

#refactorit #codequality

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Aug 4 '20

What Helps You Get Unstuck When Coding?

#discuss #codenewbie #watercooler

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Aug 2 '20

My Top 4 Patterns for Writing Simple Code

#patterns #computerscience #codenewbie #codequality

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Jul 21 '20

Enforcing a Changelog with GitHub Actions

#showdev #github #automation

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Jun 28 '20

Don’t Focus on Coding Mastery — Focus on Getting Better Each Day

#career #improvement #codenewbie

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Dan Goslen

Jun 18 '20

What's the Point of Code Coverage?

#engineering #testing #codequality #bestpractices

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Jun 9 '20

How to Introduce Kaizen to Your Team

#improvement #kaizen #team

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May 16 '20

Four Ways to Leave a Bad Code Review

#codereview #coding #teamwork

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May 11 '20

What’s the Point of CI Anyway?

#codenewbie #codequality #productivity #ci

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