The next big language; Theory, practice, and the killer app
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People are on the look out for the next big thing, and the alphadevs are all sniffing around the Functional. Scala, Haskell, OCaml, Erlang, ML, F#,... more »
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Static vs Dynamic: The Maintenance myth
bloid via java.dzone.com
Being a language geek, I tend to get into lots of discussions about the differences between languages, what’s good and what’s bad. And being a Ruby... more »
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Fighting Perfection
If you’re like me, you probably often find yourself never fully satisfied with your work — always making tweaks and changes, always finding things you... more »
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How Much Time Will This Add to the Current Process?
Does unit testing increase project schedules? This article discusses how the introduction of unit testing impacts the schedule of software development... more »
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Stop Hiding Behind Your Role and Get it Done
bloid via jjschwan.blogspot.com
I've noticed some changes taking place in the culture of the Information Technology industry and to be blunt, they ain't great. It seems as IT... more »
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To lead programmers, you must be humble
Anyone who either pretends to be an expert on the whole of technology or really has convinced themselves that they are will be doomed to huge... more »
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Readable PHP code #1 Return ASAP
bloid via patrickallaert.blogspot.com
The benefit of writing code this way may not be obvious, but take a closer look at the next implementations of the setPassword() function of an... more »
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Nine Attitude Problems in Free and Open Source Software
At times, though, the community can be its own worst enemy. Certain attitudes, often long-ingrained, make the community less united than it should be,... more »
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Finding a partner to trust
Artem via agilesoftwaredevelopment.com
I just finished helping a customer write an RFP (Request for Proposal) for a software development project. The customer has had some expensive... more »
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You have been warned Funny Thinking Programmers
Think you have hard time finding a job after graduation? Read this guy and find out why it's your own fault. Well, most of it.
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“why software projects fail” Poster
A simple poster about the reasons software projects fail. You can print and pin it near your workplace as a frequent reminder to follow good... more »
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Agile, Post-Agile, Scrum, XP, Heavyweight, Waterfall, SDLC, Oh My!
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All of these (and many more) are software development methodologies with supporters and detractors alike. The definitions of what makes up each one... more »
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Zend Framework - good for beginners or not?
bloid via codeutopia.net
I’ve heard some inexperienced PHP programmers say that Zend Framework is confusing to them. Until today, I have agreed: Zend Framework has a lot of... more »
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Steve Jobs Preparing His Farewell?
Steve Jobs is leaving Apple. Not tomorrow, but probably very soon. That's why he started to say good bye today, doing something more important than... more »
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A letter to Apple
Today Apple released the new Macbook and Macbook Pro lines of laptops. They are nice, but seem to miss something fundamental for anyone sitting for... more »
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New Control Structures for Java
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Java has many traditional control structures, like if and for. There are also proposals, BGGA, JCA, and ARM, to add more. This post examines what new... more »
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Are Your Developers Goofing Off?
“What are you doing?” My manager popped into my cube and asked this seemingly harmless question. I must be honest and say that I was not doing my... more »
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Large Agile Projects Need Some New Skills
Large agile projects need some new skills that many organisations simply don't have.
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Microsoft Gold Partner Program as a General Selling Point is a Complete Joke
I don’t know how many shops I’ve seen, interviewed with, or even worked at that wave the “We’re a Microsoft Gold Partner” geek flag waved around as if... more »
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Is it important to write good code?
That are some of the results when developers only write code to make stuff works and write code for them self and don't care to write code for other... more »
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Are You Actually A Post-Agilist?
Have you heard the term post-Agile? Post-Agilism is basically a movement in the software development community of people who see themselves as moving... more »
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Done. Really?
So, today I am going to talk about “Done.” Not how much to cook a turkey “done” — but how a team defines done in a Sprint. From experience working... more »
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Why we won’t release code under the GPL
bloid via blogs.ijw.co.nz
I can taste the irony in this, and knowing today’s Internet, it’s probably either going to get me crucified or ignored, but I’ll say it straight: ... more »
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10 worse things about freelancing
The first fulltime freelance gig I did started towards the end of July 2008: my first freelance payment came two weeks ago . The job was two weeks... more »
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Five Reasons Software Developers Hate Software Architects
In just about any online coding discussion board you could choose to follow, this theme recurs. I've seen it first hand myself multiple times too, so... more »
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