Wouter
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Software engineer
from Belgium 🇧🇪

Wouter looks like the nice kid you knew at high school. But boy oh boy, when it comes to problem-solving, this developer is like a pitbull on steroids.

It must have been that world trip he made, which cleared his mind to the extent he can now fully sink his shiny teeth into fixing unsolvable bugs and automatic testing. If he applied himself as much to playing his ukelele, his girlfriend wouldn't have to listen to that one song all the time. And no, we're not talking ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’.

If you were a dictator, what would be the first thing you made illegal?
Pizza with pineapple (Pizza Hawaii).

Is there one thing you find especially motivating in your work, more than anything else?
Learning new stuff is the main thing that keeps me going and having fun. I'm also motivated by getting stuff shipped, positive feedback, constructive discussion, variety in the things we have to do, seeing quality improve, good teamwork, and so on.

About Wouter

Base: Ghent (BE)
Studies: Graphic and Digital Media, Arteveldehogeschool Gent
Passions: reading, travelling, music

Expertises

Test Driven Development
PHPUnit
PHP
Git
Vim
MySQL

Articles by Wouter

Ignoring revisions when using git blame

Engineering

Commits and merge requests

Alerts and monitoring

Tired of git blame pointing to useless formatting commits? Learn how to ignore revisions with --ignore-rev or .git-blame-ignore-revs to keep Git history accurate and helpful.

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Taming a Python: don't let the snake bite

Code quality and design

Engineering

Code legibility

Adapting to a new tech stack is all about mindset. Switching from PHP to Python was an eye-opener. Package management confusion, unexpected paradigms, and a lack of encapsulation made for an interesting challenge. Embracing constraints is the secret to growth.

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How to manage technical debt as part of your agile process

Code quality and design

Continuous learning

Team and leadership

How to manage technical debt effectively to keep startups agile with strategies for documenting and prioritising technical debt, integrating it into your roadmap, and creating a culture of continuous improvement. Keep your codebase healthy and your team productive with these actionable tips.

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