PinnedChris WashingtonBe a Master of SimplicityAn engineers ability to design well is in direct relationship to understanding the problem and implementing a solution that is simple.5 min read·Apr 9, 2022--1--1
Chris WashingtoninAWS TipGet AWS Region from Instance Metadata the Right Way using BotocoreGetting the region really is this easy1 min read·Apr 11, 2023----
Chris WashingtonAdvent of Code 2022 Day 2: Rock Paper ScissorsAdvent of Code is here. Each day (well after the day is over in all time zones, so I believe 7am EST the next day) I will post my solution4 min read·Dec 3, 2022----
Chris WashingtonAdvent of Code 2022 Day 1: Calorie CountingAdvent of Code is here. Each day (well after the day is over in all time zones, so I believe 7am EST) I will post my solution.4 min read·Dec 2, 2022----
Chris WashingtonSpot the False Positive TestFalse positive unit tests are tests that continue to pass even when a value is changed in the code that is being tested.3 min read·May 7, 2022--1--1
Chris WashingtonMy Engineering Daybook: Assert The ImpossibleAsserts are useful feedback loop tools2 min read·Apr 25, 2022----
Chris WashingtonIt was tough trying to see where you were heading at the onset but that turned around mid article.1 min read·Apr 24, 2022--1--1
Chris WashingtonMy Engineering Daybook: How not to DefaultAre your default statements creating potential unwanted side effects?3 min read·Apr 24, 2022----
Chris WashingtonEmpathy and the Software EngineerWhy empathy matters in software engineering4 min read·Mar 31, 2022----
Chris WashingtonDon’t hate your fellow coder: Think deeply about your codingThis article is an awareness of my shortfall as a developer.4 min read·Jan 2, 2021----
