Friday, April 30, 2021

Unmet dependencies - you have held broken packages

This issue happens when dependencies get messed up at least in Ubuntu. Here is an example that I corrected today when I could not install vim:

sudo apt-get install vim
...
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libpython3.8 : Depends: libpython3.8-stdlib (= 3.8.5-1~20.04.2) but 3.8.6-1 is to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
To resolve it you need to clean, autoclean, autoremove, update, upgrade, remove, and retry install while removing any further broken dependencies:
sudo apt-get -y clean
sudo apt-get -y autoclean
sudo apt -y autoremove
sudo apt-get -y update
sudo apt-get -y upgrade
sudo apt-get remove -y libpython3.8-stdlib # game me unmet dependency on libpython3.8-minimal
sudo apt-get remove -y libpython3.8-minimal
sudo apt-get install -y libpython3.8-stdlib
sudo apt-get install -y vim
 

Friday, April 16, 2021

From fullstack developer (FSD) to fullstack engineer (FSE)

If a fullstack product owner (FSPO) cannot be found, then try to find a fullstack developer (FSD) that wants to become a fullstack engineer (FSE).

FSEs write brainstroming documentation, wireframes and end to end specifications. They interact directly with the stakeholder. They save a whole layer of transaction costs when compared to FSDs, so productivity should be increased at a minimum by 100%. Yes that is right, it doubles (at a minimum) your productivity when it comes to the traditional Stakeholder+PO approach.

But what is needed for an FSD to become an FSE? First, attitude. This professional is eager to see financially tangible results. Second, skills. This professional strives for writing specifications and code as Jorge Luis Borges would write a story, as Albert Einstein would pursue his quest to discover the laws of nature, this professional will be simple and precise.

And what are the rewards? Did I say that such company will be saving a minimum of 50% on the cost to deliver software? Furthermore isn't it clear the reliance of such company on the unmatachable attitude and skills of such Engineer?

FSDs and FSEs out there: I leave the math to you.

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