Utility Vs Strategic Dichotomy
One of the steady themes I've seen throughout my career is that of the nature and importance of software development. Recently a prospect... more »
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: methodology , opinion , trends
"Higher-Level versus Higher-Order Abstraction" by @ErikEngbrecht
Engineering in general, and software engineering in particular, is all about abstraction. The creation and utilization of abstractions is... more »
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: methodology
Start Using HTML5 WebSockets Today
mswatcher
via net.tutsplus.com
One of the cool new features of HTML5 is WebSockets, which let us talk to the server without using AJAX requests. In this tutorial, we’ll... more »
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: methodology , server , tools , web design
Top 18 Subversion Best Practices
mswatcher
via aqlong.posterous.com
My company wanted some SVN tutorials and best practices, so I compiled this list from my own experience and from StackOverflow. These are... more »
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: methodology , opinion , tools , usability
Mindmap: Challenges in implementing agile
What are some of the challenges organizations face when they try to implement agile? This mindmap shows some of them.
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: agile , methodology
The train metaphor of software development
I’m sitting on a train from York so it seems a good time to share my train-leaving-the-station metaphor with the world. In truth, if... more »
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: agile , how-to , methodology , reviews
How to measure application response times
Measurement is the most central concept in any performance-related activity. If you are not measuring you are blind. As important as... more »
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: .net , java , methodology , news
10 Reasons Why Software Project Estimates Fail
IT project estimates are notoriously bad, but who's to blame? Probably everyone. This SitePoint article explains further...
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: how-to , humor , methodology , opinion
July Slides on BrandonSavage.net
July was a month of talks and travel, including speaking at OSCON and user group talks to DCPHP and PDXPHP. For those who saw the... more »
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: announcement , methodology , php
Kent Beck's Test Driven Development Screencasts
Following the recommendations of Corey Haines, Michael Guterl, James Martin and Michael Hunger I decided to get Kent Beck's screencasts... more »
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: methodology
Principles of software development from an alumnus of the WPF team
I got an email the other day from Ivo Manolov who worked for several years as the test lead for WPF and then for a bit as the PM lead.
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: how-to , methodology , microsoft , tools
Standup And Learn - Get In The Book
I’m looking for companies to interview for a book I’m writing titled “Standup And Learn: Lessons For Real Life Agile.”
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: agile , methodology
Missing the point (OOP in scripting languages)
Yesterday I came across a question: Do Web-Scripting Languages Really Need OOP? Here's my answer: only if you want to do more than an... more »
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: methodology , opinion , php , trends
New to agile? Remember, sometimes things get crazy!
Do you ever get so frustrated you feel like pulling your hair out? I do (although that is NOT a picture of me to the left!). If you... more »
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: agile , methodology , opinion , reviews
Singleton Design Pattern and Thread Safety
Everything there is to know about Singletons and thread safety.
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , methodology
Top 5 Cloud Computing Providers
Here is a list of the Top 5 Cloud Computing providers. The key parameters used for comparing these cloud platforms include when the... more »
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: methodology , tools , trends , web 2.0
