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Fragile Unit Tests in Clean Architecture
So tightly coupled to the domain that they break on every refactor - even when behavior never changes
Jul 31
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Valentina Jemuović
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"Clean Architecture Is Overhead."
Stop counting lines of code
Jul 28
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Valentina Jemuović
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Clean Architecture vs Vertical Slice Architecture
“Why should I jump between ten different files just to understand one feature? Put everything for that feature in one place.”
Jul 24
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Valentina Jemuović
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Every Developer Is Already an Architect
Most developers think architecture is someone else’s job.
Jul 21
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Valentina Jemuović
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TDD - Stop Mocking JPA: You're Testing the Wrong Thing
Code Example
Jul 17
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Valentina Jemuović
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Broken Systems Don't Need More Developers
If four developers aren’t delivering fast enough, why not make it eight?
Jul 14
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Valentina Jemuović
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Clean Architecture Mistake: ORM ≠ Domain
Do NOT confuse ORM entities with domain entities.
Jul 9
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Valentina Jemuović
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Your Architecture Doesn't Rot Overnight
As deadlines become tighter, convenience starts winning.
Jul 7
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Valentina Jemuović
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TDD in Legacy Code - Maintainable Component Tests - Backend
Many Backend Teams write unmaintainable Backend Component Tests - coupled to the Backend API and ERP. I'll show you how to refactor these brittle tests.
Jul 2
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Valentina Jemuović
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June 2026
You Didn't Become a Senior Dev to Firefight
The field took twenty minutes. Everything around it took three days.
Jun 30
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Valentina Jemuović
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Design your ATDD AI Workflow
Watch now | How to use AI in a reliable way with ATDD?
Jun 25
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Valentina Jemuović
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59:17
The Biggest Bottleneck In Development Isn't Coding
Faster code without guardrails makes delivery slower
Jun 22
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Valentina Jemuović
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