Nat Bennett

Some have called them a software engineer. They've worked on Cloud Foundry and a few other large systems. They're also a writer, photographer, and speaker.

Gumroad stats, and some early notes on React

Writing React components is more like writing Terraform modules than any other programming I've done.

Incremental improvement works

Until a few weeks ago I didn't know any React. Have been figuring it out all on the job. My secret weapon? Taking tiny steps.

Pairing Course Launch

Andrew Edstrom and I have just released a video course on Gumroad, Intro to Pairing.

Everything I know about end-to-end frontend tests

This week, I thought I'd share some notes on end-to-end tests, sometimes also known as "acceptance tests" or "journey tests."

Pairing is asking for help

It's hard in the way I imagine being a tiny plant sprouting in the desert is hard, or a succulent clinging to a seaside cliff. It is growing hard.

We pair because it's fun

A really good day of pairing looks like this.