Process Topics or Overload Journal #115 - June 2013
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Organised Chaos

Martin Moene

05 May 2016 09:38:14 +01:00

Pete Goodliffe explains why organisation is so important.

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Why Collaboration is Key for QA Teams in an Agile World

Martin Moene

06 April 2016 21:32:39 +01:00

Agile processes can have an impact on QA departments. Greg Law considers how they can adapt to survive and even thrive.

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The Very Model of a Model Modern Programmer

Martin Moene

12 September 2015 06:56:05 +01:00

Pete Goodliffe asks what defines you as a programmer.

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The Cat’s Meow

Martin Moene

08 September 2015 07:06:20 +01:00

Gail Ollis reports from the App-a-thon World Record attempt.

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Writing a Technical Book

Martin Moene

06 May 2015 16:49:59 +01:00

Adam Tornhill discusses motivation, publishing and how to stay focused without ruining your life.

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What Do People Do All Day?

Martin Moene

06 March 2015 21:03:22 +00:00

Thaddaeus Frogley shares his day to day activities as a games programmer.

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Standards Report

Martin Moene

04 January 2015 21:39:25 +00:00

Mark Radford brings the latest news from C++ Standardisation.

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Playing By The Rules

Martin Moene

09 November 2014 15:27:08 +00:00

Pete Goodliffe makes up his own rules.

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Taming the Inbox

Martin Moene

08 November 2014 15:31:33 +00:00

Chris Oldwood shares his tactics for keeping on top of the mail.

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Standards Report

Martin Moene

01 November 2014 15:33:36 +00:00

Mark Radford brings the latest news from C++ Standardisation.

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A Scheduling Technique for Small Software Projects and Teams

Martin Moene

03 October 2014 22:05:58 +01:00

Despite myriad scheduling tools, projects still overrun. Bob Schmidt presents some tips for accurate scheduling.

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Feeding Back

Martin Moene

01 October 2014 22:25:06 +01:00

Feedback can be positive and negative. Kevlin Henney contemplates how to make feedback useful.

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Branching Strategies

Martin Moene

05 June 2014 07:11:00 +01:00

Branching can either be embraced or avoided. Chris Oldwood documents the pros and cons of three main branching strategies.

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Lies, Damn Lies and Estimates

Martin Moene

06 October 2013 20:08:23 +01:00

Predicting how long something will take is hard. Seb Rose takes us on a brief tour through the swamp that is estimation.

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Overload 115 PDF

Martin Moene

08 June 2013 17:52:48 +01:00

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Editorial: Fantasy Languages

Martin Moene

07 June 2013 18:28:39 +01:00

Software is all about describing a solution to a computer. Ric Parkin imagines what his ideal dialect would sound like.

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Auto – A Necessary Evil?

Martin Moene

06 June 2013 18:25:03 +01:00

Superficially simple language features can be surprisingly complicated. Roger Orr explores a new one that is likely to be used widely.

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TCP/IP Explained. A Bit

Martin Moene

05 June 2013 18:16:05 +01:00

Nowadays most programmers rely on network connectivity, often without really understanding the details. Sergey Ignatchenko compares and contrasts the two main protocols.

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Demons May Fly Out Of Your Nose

Martin Moene

04 June 2013 18:09:57 +01:00

Language standards give guarantees about valid program behaviour. Olve Maudel discovers what happens if you break your end of the bargain.

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Wallpaper Rotation on Ubuntu using Ruby and Flickr

Martin Moene

03 June 2013 18:03:11 +01:00

Repetitive tasks are ideal candidates for scripting. Filip van Laenen walks us through a simple example.


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