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This content comes solely from my experience, study, and a lot of trial and error (mostly error). I make no claims stating that which works for me will work for you. As with all things, your mileage may vary, and you will need to apply all knowledge through the filter of your context in order to strain out the good parts for you. Also, feel free to call BS on anything I say. I write this as much for me to learn as for you.
This is part 8 of the How We Do Things series.
Everyone should basically know what a...
This content comes solely from my experience, study, and a lot of trial and error (mostly error). I make no claims stating that which works for me will work for you. As with all things, your mileage may vary, and you will need to apply all knowledge through the filter of your context in order to strain out the good parts for you. Also, feel free to call BS on anything I say. I write this as much for me to learn as for you.
This is part 7 of the How We Do Things series.
This post was co-written with Cat...
This content comes solely from my experience, study, and a lot of trial and error (mostly error). I make no claims stating that which works for me will work for you. As with all things, your mileage may vary, and you will need to apply all knowledge through the filter of your context in order to strain out the good parts for you. Also, feel free to call BS on anything I say. I write this as much for me to learn as for you.
This is part 6 of the How We Do Things series.
This post was co-written on Google...
This content comes solely from my experience, study, and a lot of trial and error (mostly error). I make no claims stating that which works for me will work for you. As with all things, your mileage may vary, and you will need to apply all knowledge through the filter of your context in order to strain out the good parts for you. Also, feel free to call BS on anything I say. I write this as much for me to learn as for you.
This is part 5 of the How We Do Things series.
In the last installment I talked...
This content comes solely from my experience, study, and a lot of trial and error (mostly error). I make no claims stating that which works for me will work for you. As with all things, your mileage may vary, and you will need to apply all knowledge through the filter of your context in order to strain out the good parts for you. Also, feel free to call BS on anything I say. I write this as much for me to learn as for you.
This is part 4 of the How We Do Things series.
Today we're going to talk about...
This content comes solely from my experience, study, and a lot of trial and error (mostly error). I make no claims stating that which works for me will work for you. As with all things, your mileage may vary, and you will need to apply all knowledge through the filter of your context in order to strain out the good parts for you. Also, feel free to call BS on anything I say. I write this as much for me to learn as for you.
This is part 3 of the How We Do Things series.
In the last post I talked...
This content comes solely from my experience, study, and a lot of trial and error (mostly error). I make no claims stating that which works for me will work for you. As with all things, your mileage may vary, and you will need to apply all knowledge through the filter of your context in order to strain out the good parts for you. Also, feel free to call BS on anything I say. I write this as much for me to learn as for you.
This is part 2 of the How We Do Things series.
Introduction
Planning is a key part of...
This content comes solely from my experience, study, and a lot of trial and error (mostly error). I make no claims stating that which works for me will work for you. As with all things, your mileage may vary, and you will need to apply all knowledge through the filter of your context in order to strain out the good parts for you. Also, feel free to call BS on anything I say. I write this as much for me to learn as for you.
So a bit ago I asked you, after getting a lot of questions at talks I...
In 1846 it wasn't a required practice for medical professionals to wash their hands or equipment when treating a patient. In 1847, Ignaz Semmelweis experimented and discovered that incidences of maternal death from Puerperal fever at Vienna General Hospital were drastically reduced simply by requiring midwife ward staff to wash their hands.
Despite showing data that mortality rates under his watch at his hospital rapidly fell off after instituting this new practice, his theories were not widely accepted until well after his death when Louis Pasteur confirmed the germ theory of disease.
What does this have to do with software? Well, I...
Let's imagine for a moment that we're building a dog house for our beloved family pet. We want it to protect Rover from the elements, be a comfortable place for him to escape the sun and relax, and in general, have the structure hold up for quite some time.
We are probably going to select decent wood, rather than scraps. We'll probably frame it out, make sure it's sturdy, make sure the joints are secure, that it has a solid base, and that the roof is well put together. We're probably going to plan it out, draw it up, and do...
I suppose it's time for the obligatory weigh-in on the latest bit o' reckless software advice from Joel Spolsky on the merits of the "Duct Tape Programmer".
I think being a duct tape programmer is a bit like being an alcoholic. Once you become one, you are one, and when you want to stop, you have to constantly be vigilant against backsliding. Oh, and the first step is admitting you have a problem.
Hi, I'm Scott, and I'm a recovering duct tape programmer.
I don't want to get too deep in the weeds on Joel's article, because the simple fact is that it...