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Tests Aren’t Medicine

A while back I got into an argument on Twitter (back when it was still called that). Somebody posted that testing is the medicine...

Originally published November 2019, updated May 2026 You hate unit testing. You know you do. And you probably feel a little better about it...

You hear people talking about shifting left all the time these days. But what do they really mean, and should anyone care? Will it...

CAN (Controller Area Network): Controller Area Network aka CAN aka CAN Bus is a wiring standard for vehicles that enables communication between various components and devices without having a host computer. For example doors, brakes, transmission.
Internet of Things: common devices that have been internet enabled in order to remotely monitor and manage them, or collaborate with other devices, or provide extra functionality by accessing the internet. Like an internet enabled thermostat that you can control with your smartphone - see the Nest from Google.
IoT (Internet of Things): common devices that have been internet enabled in order to remotely monitor and manage them, or collaborate with other devices, or provide extra functionality by accessing the internet. Like an internet enabled thermostat that you can control with your smartphone - see the Nest from Google.
bad actor: a person or group who actively seeks to break computer security, compromise applications, or steal data for malicious purposes. Sometimes called hacking, but hackers but or may not have good intentions.