This got me interested in how a program like Shazam works… And more importantly, how hard is it to program something similar in Java?

Starting off, what is a Bezier Curve? It is a curve defined by 2 or more control points which determine how the curve looks. The first and last control points are, by definition, passed directly through while other control points (in the general cases) are simply moved towards and not directly through. This can all sounds little difficult to understand at first, so I will give you an interactive demo on what Bezier Curves look like and how they work. In the demo, the blue squares are the “hard” control points and the red circles are the “soft” control points. As you drag the control points around the screen you will see the curve change accordingly.

Follow up to the previous EF framework beginners guide.

This article is oriented to teams with mid-level proficiency in an Agile process, like mine. Impostor syndrome at work or new possibilities to deliver value?

Why there are very few good Java Architects? Well, most people will say to me, that this isn’t true, they have Java Architects in their team. I believe, but most of them are Senior Programming Developers with some experience, but not real Architects! Sorry.

When I wrote stljs, a library to read, write, and convert STL to PNG, one of the things I had to decide was how to calculate where the camera was located and where to point the camera. You want to be able to be able to show off the model at angles where you can see the most detail. How do you do that automatically for any sized object of any shape? I’ll show you how stljs does it.

This week: Netflix CIO Mike Kail on redefining IT, the twisted mind of the software tester and promoting Agile in Waterfall culture.

Measuring something meaningful is hard, so let’s measure something that is meaningless but easy. Like your hours at work!

I’ve started work on some new videos and this time it’s all about Agile Estimating, Planning and Contracts. This is the obvious next step having completed Scrum101, and I’m apply some of the lesson that I learned.