Abstract Voyage https://abstract.voyage Manuel Cerdas is a creative engineer and consultant working across AI engineering, product strategy, systems thinking, and expressive web interfaces. en Introducing Infinity Labs: The Open Education Initiative https://abstract.voyage/posts/2023-05-03_infinity-labs-open-education https://abstract.voyage/posts/2023-05-03_infinity-labs-open-education Announces Infinity Labs, a free open education initiative offering software engineering learning resources and videos. Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT The implementation of biomimetics in the design and development of highly efficient user interfaces https://abstract.voyage/posts/2023-01-27_medium-biomimetics https://abstract.voyage/posts/2023-01-27_medium-biomimetics Looks at biomimetics in UI design and how nature-inspired patterns can improve interface efficiency and usability. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT The resilient team, the Tech Lead role and the coordination function in Scrum https://abstract.voyage/posts/2020-12-08_medium-resilient-team https://abstract.voyage/posts/2020-12-08_medium-resilient-team Explores how tech leads build resilient teams in Scrum and coordinate effectively across roles and responsibilities. Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT A retrospective to my first 5 years leading people https://abstract.voyage/posts/2020-12-01_medium-tech-leading https://abstract.voyage/posts/2020-12-01_medium-tech-leading A retrospective on five years of technical leadership, covering people management, decision-making, and career growth. Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT The taxonomy of dependencies in software and their associated risk https://abstract.voyage/posts/2020-11-05_medium-taxonomy-dependencies https://abstract.voyage/posts/2020-11-05_medium-taxonomy-dependencies Analyzes dependency types in software engineering and the risk tradeoffs they introduce across systems and teams. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT Real-Time Feature Toggles with React and LaunchDarkly https://abstract.voyage/posts/2019-09-15_medium-feature-toggles-react https://abstract.voyage/posts/2019-09-15_medium-feature-toggles-react Walkthrough of real-time feature flags in React using LaunchDarkly to manage releases safely and continuously. Sun, 15 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT The importance of tackling technical debt https://abstract.voyage/posts/2017-11-03_medium-tech-debt https://abstract.voyage/posts/2017-11-03_medium-tech-debt Explains what technical debt is, why it accumulates, and how teams can manage it to keep software maintainable. Fri, 03 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT Understanding the Document Object Model (DOM) https://abstract.voyage/posts/2017-02-11_medium-dom-basics https://abstract.voyage/posts/2017-02-11_medium-dom-basics Introduces the Document Object Model (DOM), explaining how web pages are structured and how JavaScript interacts with nodes and events. Sat, 11 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT Gzipping vs minification https://abstract.voyage/posts/2017-01-15_medium-gzipping https://abstract.voyage/posts/2017-01-15_medium-gzipping Explains the difference between gzip compression and minification and how both improve web performance and bandwidth usage. Sun, 15 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT Mastering the SOLID principles https://abstract.voyage/posts/2016-12-24_medium-mastering-solid https://abstract.voyage/posts/2016-12-24_medium-mastering-solid A practical guide to the SOLID principles in object-oriented programming and how they improve maintainable software architecture. Sat, 24 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Thinking in systems. https://abstract.voyage/posts/welcome https://abstract.voyage/posts/welcome A journal by Manuel Cerdas. Engineer & consultant. Formerly McKinsey. On systems and craft. Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT