Shared foundations
I build the project seeds and templates that teams start new apps from, so every team begins with the same structure. The first one I published was an ASP.NET MVC 5 admin template, in 2017. Others have starred and forked it.
I make what other people build on: project seeds, templates, written decisions and tools. The standards belong to the team. I build the ground they stand on.
Work
Decision records
When nobody remembers why a system works the way it does, new people have to guess. I write the reasons down in the repo, as decision records, so they don't have to.
Code review
I review my teammates' code, seniors' as well as juniors', and I use the review to coach as well as to check.
Designing for failure
When a step fails halfway, the work should not be lost or done twice. I build retries, recovery of stuck work and protection against duplicates.
Writing and fun
Blog
Notes on building software, and on helping a team work well.
Creative Toddler
A gentle game I made for toddlers: pop bubbles, paint and mix colours. I built it to the standards I use at work, with tests first and a strict content security policy.