adbr.mehttps://adbr.me/Long-form articles on tech, politics, and philosophy. And things I've made.enSun, 03 May 2026 20:49:22 +0000There Are Only Three Classeshttps://adbr.me/articles/there-are-only-three-classes/Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://adbr.me/articles/there-are-only-three-classes/Class is about whether you live by selling labour, taking profit from labour, or owning assets.politicsOn Writing Latehttps://adbr.me/articles/on-writing-late/Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0100https://adbr.me/articles/on-writing-late/An argument for letting opinions finish forming before publishing them, and a partial explanation for a ten-year gap.metaDRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) is a Fallacyhttps://adbr.me/articles/dry-is-a-fallacy/Fri, 14 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://adbr.me/articles/dry-is-a-fallacy/DRY is about knowledge, not code. Duplication that represents different concepts is fine.designMakefile Variableshttps://adbr.me/articles/makefile-variables/Tue, 15 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://adbr.me/articles/makefile-variables/The full mess of Make variable flavours, and which ones you actually want.maketoolsWhat Makes a Password Strong - Calculating Password Entropyhttps://adbr.me/articles/password-entropy/Fri, 21 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://adbr.me/articles/password-entropy/Why password entropy matters more than which characters you're allowed to use.securityIntroduction to Makehttps://adbr.me/articles/getting-started-with-make/Tue, 18 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://adbr.me/articles/getting-started-with-make/A practical introduction to writing useful Makefiles for modern projects.maketoolsSpies, Integrations, and Contractshttps://adbr.me/articles/spies-integrations-and-contracts/Thu, 01 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://adbr.me/articles/spies-integrations-and-contracts/When a spy is actually the right call, and when you reach for a contract test instead.testingTest Smells: Counting on Spieshttps://adbr.me/articles/test-smells-counting-on-spies/Thu, 12 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://adbr.me/articles/test-smells-counting-on-spies/Over-specified tests and the tell-tale smell of spies in places stubs would do.testingUnderstanding Test Doubles (Mock vs Stub)https://adbr.me/articles/test-doubles-mock-vs-stub/Thu, 15 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://adbr.me/articles/test-doubles-mock-vs-stub/Dummy, stub, fake, mock, spy - the different kinds of test doubles and when to use each.testingService Locator vs Dependency Injection Container (or Tell, Don't Ask Part 2)https://adbr.me/articles/service-locator-vs-dependency-injection-container/Mon, 25 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://adbr.me/articles/service-locator-vs-dependency-injection-container/Service locators look like dependency injection. They aren't.designTell, Don't Askhttps://adbr.me/articles/tell-dont-ask/Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://adbr.me/articles/tell-dont-ask/One of the most common legacy-code mistakes, and how to avoid it.designFunction vs Method vs Procedurehttps://adbr.me/articles/function-method-procedure/Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://adbr.me/articles/function-method-procedure/The difference between functions, methods, and procedures - and why the distinction matters for clean code.designInterface-Segregation Principle in the Context of Mappers and Gatewayshttps://adbr.me/articles/interface-segregation-principle-mappers-gateways/Tue, 10 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://adbr.me/articles/interface-segregation-principle-mappers-gateways/Applying the Interface Segregation Principle to Mappers and Gateways so your persistence layer stays honest.designsolidThe lorem ipsumhttps://adbr.me/articles/the-lorem-ipsum/Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000https://adbr.me/articles/the-lorem-ipsum/My original first blog post, preserved for the archive.meta