# gatekeeping

Published articles for gatekeeping.

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## TDD: Getting out of the never-tester mindset

DevFeed: [TDD: Getting out of the never-tester mindset](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/tdd-getting-out-of-the-never-tester-mindset-28435.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://craftingtechteams.substack.com/p/tdd-getting-out-of-the-never-tester>)

Author: Denis Čahuk

Published: 2025-07-23T07:10:16Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Crafting Tech Teams](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/crafting-tech-teams.md>)

Topics: [Test-driven development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tdd.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>), [Mocking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mocking.md>)

Tags: [coaching](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coaching.md>), [gatekeeping](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gatekeeping.md>), [tdd](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tdd.md>), [team](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/team.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>)

### AI overview

This session examines why developers and teams struggle to adopt test-driven development. It argues that testing resistance often comes from systemic blockers such as gatekeeping, fragile delivery processes, limited psychological safety, and unclear testing goals. It presents coaching questions and emphasizes that TDD cannot overcome a dysfunctional working context on its own.

### Source excerpt

Teams often lose the testing battle before it has begun due to their in-grained identity as not-testers or being in a certain camp: TDD, anti-TDD, old-school, new-age, vibe coder, etc.

## Sharing Control of a Dependency Manager's Database

DevFeed: [Sharing Control of a Dependency Manager's Database](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/ultimate-go-advanced-engineering-episode-4-22190.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog/2022/12/ultimate-go-advanced-engineering-episode-4.html>)

Published: 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [William Kennedy](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/william-kennedy.md>)

Topics: [Database](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/database.md>)

Tags: [audits](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/audits.md>), [data-ownership](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data-ownership.md>), [data-rights](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data-rights.md>), [database](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/database.md>), [gatekeeping](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gatekeeping.md>), [go-blockchain](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go-blockchain.md>), [golang-blockchain](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/golang-blockchain.md>), [load-balancing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/load-balancing.md>), [master](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/master.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>), [replication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/replication.md>), [sharding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sharding.md>), [slave](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/slave.md>), [sqlite](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sqlite.md>)

### AI overview

This episode explores different methods for sharing control of a dependency manager's database. It examines the benefits, drawbacks, bottlenecks, and disadvantages of each approach, and explains why these methods fall short of solving the database ownership problem.

### Source excerpt

Introduction In episode 3, Bill needed to figure out how to share ownership of his dependency manager's database in a secure and efficient manner. Bill is the only stakeholder with full access to his dependency manager's database. That is, he is the only person with the ability to mutate the database. This is problematic because he can freely edit the database which will make it harder for other users to confidently perform audits. And as a result, reduce the perceived transparency of his dependency manager.

## Ries on Gatekeepers

DevFeed: [Ries on Gatekeepers](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/ries-on-gatekeepers-36958.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://shostack.org/blog/ries-on-gatekeepers/>)

Author: Adam

Published: 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Shostack & Friends Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shostack-friends-blog.md>)

Topics: [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [meetings](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/meetings.md>), [Usability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/usability.md>)

Tags: [embedded](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/embedded.md>), [embedding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/embedding.md>), [gatekeeping](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gatekeeping.md>), [meetings](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/meetings.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [work](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/work.md>)

### AI overview

The article applies Eric Ries's ideas about embedding gatekeeping functions and having a seat at the table to security. It argues that security professionals earn organizational influence through compassionate, productive engagement with engineering, while hyperbole, insults, anger, poor listening, and missed commitments undermine the security team's credibility and participation.

### Source excerpt

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