A gentle (re-)introduction to Scrum, a framework for project teams
This blog provides a concise summary of the Scrum framework for anyone who needs a refresher or is just getting started.
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Chun Fei Lung
I’m currently a full-stack engineer at the Nederlandse Omroep Stichting, a public broadcaster in the Netherlands. I received my bachelor’s degree in information science from Utrecht University, my master’s degree in information studies from the University of Amsterdam, and my master’s degree in software engineering from the Open University of the Netherlands.
My primary interests are evidence-based software engineering, human factors in software engineering, web development, public transport, organisational theory, academia, and shitposting. I’m open to collabs, contact me at cflung[at]acm.org.
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“Heap, Heap, Array!”
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Fun with functions (and other stuff)
New PHP 8 language features that you may have missed
PHP has gained a lot of new language features over the years. Some of them are frankly a bit insane – but in a good way.
Enhancing the pull request experience with meta-bots
Pull request bots can provide both maintainers and contributors with a lot of useful information, but sometimes less is more.
Let’s build a simple journey planner using SQL (yes, you read that right)
When all you have is a relational database, everything looks like a table. And you know what? It works! Sort of.
Living the Pipe Dream
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2023 is the year of the Linux desktop (but mostly servers)
Best practices for infrastructure-as-code (IaC) scripts
This week’s paper presents a catalogue of best practices for infrastructure as code programs.
Migrating pods between Kubernetes nodes (without killing them)
When you move a pod to another node, Kubernetes creates a new pod and kills the original. Is there a more humane way?
Execute commands and long-running scripts in the background using screen
There’s an easy way to keep scripts and commands “alive” when you disconnect from a server.
Flat Earth
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It’s all downhill from here
Let’s build a simple journey planner using SQL (that you can run yourself)
What’s better than a crappy train travel planner that runs on my machine? A crappy train travel planner that runs on YOUR machine!
Let’s build a simple journey planner using SQL (part 2 of probably more than 2)
Yet another blog post where I create an unmaintainable mess using our favourite yet very inadequate programming language, SQL.
Visiting Dutch museums with a Netherlands Museum Pass
Life pro tip: get yourself a Museum Pass (aka Museumkaart) if you plan on visiting a lot of Dutch museums in one year.
The Toilet Paper
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Summaries of spicy papers with a grain of salt
Defining the public value of public service media
Public service media exist because they provide value to the general public (who also happen to pay for them).
“How is your thesis going?”
Many PhD students suffer from mental health issues. This study investigates the underlying reasons and explores potential interventions.
Portrayal of Tetrarchic rule in the Roman Empire
For a long time, the Roman Empire was ruled by just one man. This all changed when emperor Diocletian ascended to the throne.
Chuniversiteitschrift
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A section for people who inexplicably like bruine boterhammen met kaas
Dutch rolling stock, recreated using HTML and CSS
If all you have is CSS, everything looks like boxes and pseudo-elements.
2 BA Master? Hoe academische titels (niet) werken
Alle antwoorden op vragen over academische titels waarvan je niet wist dat je ze had.
Lessons learnt from preserving the Amsterdam Digital City online community
The Amsterdam Digital City was one of the first online social networks in the Netherlands. How should it be preserved for future generations?
The Middle Qingdom
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Chunfeicius says…
A quick-start guide to public transport in Hong Kong
Depending on where you’re from, public transport in Hong Kong either offers a glimpse of the future or is stuck in the past.
Five things that are (not) made in Japan
Japan is good at inventing things, but in these five cases it was actually just good at adopting things.
Five things that are (not) made in China
Most of your stuff probably comes from China. Confusingly there also some “Chinese” things that come from somewhere else.
Well Played
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It’s all bread and games until someone loses
I built a theme park in OpenRCT2 based on things that are wrong in tech
RollerCoaster Tycoon and its spiritual successors are timeless classics that never get old, unlike messages from tech recruiters.
Conway’s Game of Life: Creating complex patterns from simple rules
This game is an absolute best-celler.
Superproductivity at Room Temperature
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Tools, tips & tricks for techies
Upgrading to a Google Pixel 7 Pro from a Huawei P30 Pro
I replaced my Huawei P30 Pro with a Google Pixel 7 Pro. Should you do the same with your smartphone? As usual, it depends.
Effectively onboarding newcomers into agile project teams
A qualitative case study shows how we can design a smooth onboarding experience for agile software development teams.
A review of the Logitech MK295 silent wireless keyboard and mouse set
Logitech’s MK295 reportedly produces 90% less clicking and typing noise. I haven’t put that claim to test, but it does sound pretty quiet.
Captain’s Blog
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The holodeck safety protocols malfunctioned again today…
The colours of Chuniversiteit
I illustrated 200 posts on this website using Microsoft PowerPoint and all I got are these lousy colour bar code visualisations.
Computers for commuters: A brief history of my mobile (and less mobile) computing devices
For reasons that are no longer clear to me, I tried to name each of my computers after a space shuttle (and gave up after 22 years).
My 2022 in review
As 2022 draws to a close, I wanted to do a quick retrospective; what made me mad, sad, and glad this year?
The Project Aisle
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A gallery of recent project launches
Coalaty: A static analysis tool for comments
Let me tell you about that time I wrote a wonky static analysis tool for comments in Java source code…
阻住地球轉: Please move aside!
This month’s side project takes passive-aggressiveness against life’s daily obstacles to a whole new level.
Een dag in het leven van een ✨ backend engineer bij NOS Digitale Media ✨
Hoe is het om als backend engineer verantwoordelijk te zijn voor één van de meest bezochte nieuwsplatformen van Nederland?