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Reproducibility: The Hidden Virtue in Data Work

Posted on 26 January 2026Updated on 2 November 2026by Robert ElliottCategories:Blog Series, Technology, Pillars, Ethics and Society
Featured cover artwork for the RobsRoost January 2026 — Foundations blog series.
This entry is part 9 of 10 in the series
January 2026 - Foundations

Reproducibility is rarely celebrated. It doesn’t make for impressive demos. It doesn’t generate excitement in meetings.

TaggedProgrammingSoftware Development

Principles Before Tools: Why Foundations Matter

Posted on 19 January 2026Updated on 2 November 2026by Robert ElliottCategories:Blog Series, Technology
Featured cover artwork for the RobsRoost January 2026 — Foundations blog series.
This entry is part 7 of 10 in the series
January 2026 - Foundations

Technology changes quickly. Tools, frameworks, languages, and platforms rise, mature, and fade with remarkable speed.

TaggedProgrammingSoftware Development

Clean Code Is Not Just Style — It’s Responsibility

Posted on 12 January 2026Updated on 2 November 2026by Robert ElliottCategories:Blog Series, Technology
Featured cover artwork for the RobsRoost January 2026 — Foundations blog series.
This entry is part 5 of 10 in the series
January 2026 - Foundations

Clean code is often treated as a matter of taste. Tabs or spaces.Snake case or camel case.Long functions or many small ones. These debates can give the…

TaggedProgrammingSoftware Development

What Are My Defaults as a Programmer?

Posted on 5 January 2026Updated on 2 November 2026by Robert ElliottCategories:Blog Series, Technology
Featured cover artwork for the RobsRoost January 2026 — Foundations blog series.
This entry is part 3 of 10 in the series
January 2026 - Foundations

Every programmer has defaults. Most of us just don’t notice them. Defaults are the decisions we make without consciously deciding.

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