Building a Blaminatr

Finger-pointing isn’t nice, but it can be oddly satisfying. In this section, we’ll build a device that I call Blaminatr. Instead of blaming someone directly, you can tell the Blaminatr to do so. In the following figure, you can see the device in action. Tell it to blame me, and it moves an arrow so it points to “Maik.”

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Blaminatrs are perfect office toys that you can use in many situations. For software developers, it can be a good idea to attach one to your continuous integration (CI) system. Continuous integration systems, such as Jenkins,[135] help you continuously check whether your software is in good shape.

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