Simple things – It’s not that simple

One of the most interesting words in software development (including no-code stuff, which I'm currently working on) is "Simple". The word itself seems really simple and hence we tend to use it without further thinking. But actually it's not that simple. Let's consider an example: A co-worker comes to you asking for a solution. They … Continue reading Simple things – It’s not that simple

XPath – The path to better automation

XPath stands for XML Path Language (don’t ask me how, but luckily it’s not that important to this post). It’s a query like language made to easily navigate XML. Let’s look at a simple example. <book> <title>Agile Conversations</title> <author>Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Frederick</author> <price>19.95</price> </book> Then you can use XPath to select the ‘Author’ node … Continue reading XPath – The path to better automation

Robotic Process Automation – What I have learned so far

Process automation, or sometimes Robotics Process Automation - RPA (we can discuss the differences of the two another time) is becoming increasingly popular. And for a good reason. It can save your company a lot of resources, often by doing some quite simple stuff. However, simple doesn't always mean easy. And when it comes to … Continue reading Robotic Process Automation – What I have learned so far