Beyond the code

Functional and Non-Functional Requirements: The Hidden Complexity

Something extremely important in a project, and that has been very present in my day-to-day life in recent weeks, are the "famous" "functional and non-functional requirements." They are so important that if they are not clearly defined or given the appropriate priority, they can even lead to significant technical debt. After overcoming the initial obstacles with machine space that we saw in the first chapter, and managing to create a landing page with a design that I liked and that aligned with what I'm looking for in the project, I now delved into the next phase: implementing the blog system, another task that at first glance seemed relatively simple. All of this, clearly, in addition to all the activities that my daily life entails. From Simple to Complex What initially seemed like a... [ Continue reading... ]

Tuesday May 13, 2025

Hello world!

Hello and welcome! My name is Guillermo Uranga, though many know me as Memo Uranga. I'm Mexican, thirty-six years old, and yes, I couldn't be more millennial if I tried. Today I want to welcome you to "Beyond the Code," a space born from a personal and professional concern I've had for a long time in my experience as a software engineer. On the internet, we find countless blogs, tutorials, and courses about how to write code, learn programming languages, develop specific modules, and even how to build companies and develop projects. There's an overwhelming amount of technical resources for learning how to program or become an "entrepreneur." But what about everything that surrounds the code? What about that pressure, those challenges, those decisions and experiences that go beyond the ... [ Continue reading... ]

Monday April 21, 2025