Author Archives: Hayim Makabee

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About Hayim Makabee

Veteran software developer, enthusiastic programmer, author of a book on Object-Oriented Programming, co-founder and CEO at KashKlik, an innovative Influencer Marketing platform.

Passion vs. Focus

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Hayim Makabee

I believe that software developers should have a passion for programming. In one of my previous posts, I claimed that nothing is more effective than enthusiasm. This passion should include a constant desire to learn new things and to create … Continue reading →

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Let’s Stop Having Insane Arguments About Software Development

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Hayim Makabee

Mr. Smith had a serious headache, so he went to see a doctor. The doctor told him: “I think you should get some insulin.” Mr. Smith replied: “Are you crazy? Insulin for a headache? Why do you say that?” The … Continue reading →

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Defining Your Focus: Control and Consequences

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Hayim Makabee

I am constantly looking for new strategies to make more effective usage of my limited time. One of the approaches I use is to try to classify any issue according to two dimensions: The level of control I have over … Continue reading →

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When Machines Learn: Predictive Analytics

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Hayim Makabee

In 1983, when I was 13, I got my first personal computer. It was a Brazilian CP-500 (in the picture on the right). I was one of the first kids in my class to have a computer at home, and … Continue reading →

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Copy-and-Paste Programming

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Hayim Makabee

I’m recently seeing lots of funny O’Reilly book covers being created by inspired programmers, but below is my favorite one. I like it because it depicts a big change in software development since the beginning of my career. In the … Continue reading →

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Agile and Wrong: The Problems with Emergent Design in Pictures

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Hayim Makabee

Many idealistic Agile practitioners propose the idea of Emergent Design: “With emergent design, a development organization starts delivering functionality and lets the design emerge. Development will take a piece of functionality A and implement it using best practices and proper … Continue reading →

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Employability and the Three Stages of a Successful Career Path

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Hayim Makabee

I have many young friends who ask for my personal advice on long-term career strategies. Of course it seems that today almost everyone dreams about becoming an entrepreneur and having his own start-up company. But as a Plan B, if … Continue reading →

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Please Stop the Work-Life Balance Bullshit

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Hayim Makabee

A friend of mine was really unhappy, so he decided to have a conversation with a personal coach. He complained: “My work is totally meaningless. I’m tired of doing every day the same tasks that are neither interesting nor challenging. … Continue reading →

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On Anzeneering, Pride and the Definition of Done (DoD)

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Hayim Makabee

The concept of Anzeneering was created by Joshua Kerievsky, CEO of Industrial Logic and author of the book “Refactoring to Patterns“. It is derived from the Japanese word “anzen” which means “safety”. According to Joshua: “Anzeneers protect people by establishing … Continue reading →

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Beware the Lean Feedback Loop: Over-fitting to Early Adopters

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Hayim Makabee

Today many software startups follow the ideas introduced by Eric Ries in his best-selling book “The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses”. Ries is responsible for the popularization of the concept of the … Continue reading →

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