ACCU :: Design

TDD Discussions and Disagreements
Description : Recently people have been arguing about the benefits and pitfalls if TDD. Seb Rose summarises the differing standpoints and presents his own.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #122 - August 2014 ]

Object-Environment Collision Detection using Onion BSPs
Description : Previously we considered 3D navigation. Stuart Golodetz demonstrates how to detect collisions using onion binary space partitioning.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #118 - December 2013 ]

YAGNI-C as a Practical Application of YAGNI
Description : YAGNI can seem vague. Sergey Ignatchenko offers a more precise definition.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #117 - October 2013 ]

Has the Singleton Not Suffered Enough
Description : Singletons are much maligned. Omar Bashir considers why.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #117 - October 2013 ]

C++ Range and Elevation
Description : C++ provides many features for higher-level programming, but lacks some common ones present in other languages.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #117 - October 2013 ]

Executable Documentation Doesnâ€™t Have To Slow You Down
Description : Comprehensibility of end-to-end scenarios and quick feedback of unit tests are competing goals. Seb Rose introduces Cucumber with tags to meet both needs.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #114 - April 2013 ]

Systems Thinking Software Development
Description : Many processes cause more problems than they solve. Tom Sedge shows how to tailor your own.
Category: [ Process Topics | Overload Journal #103 - June 2011 ]

Rise of the Machines
Description : Sometimes the world really is out to get you. Kevlin Henney identifies some culprits.
Category: [ Overload Journal #101 - February 2011 ]

Quality Matters Christmas Intermezzo
Description : Sometimes it's good to reflect. Matthew Wilson considers what he's learnt so far.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #100 - December 2010 ]

You're Going To Have To Think!
Description : Numerical computing has many pitfalls. Richard Harris starts looking for a silver bullet.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #99 - October 2010 ]

To DLL or Not To DLL
Description : Shared libraries provide both benefits and problems. Sergey Ignatchenko introduces a rabbit's-eye view.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #99 - October 2010 ]

Renovating a Legacy C++ Project
Description : Over time projects tend to become hard to maintain. Alan Griffiths describes how one was improved.
Category: [ Project Management | Overload Journal #98 - August 2010 ]

Single-Threading: Back to the Future? (Part 2)
Description : Multithreading can cause notoriously difficult bugs. Sergey Ignatchenko finds mitigating strategies for programs on servers.
Category: [ Overload Journal #98 - August 2010 ]

Quality Matters: The Worst Form of 'Error' Handling Except For All The Others
Description : Dealing with errors is a vital part of good programming. Matthew Wilson specifies a taxonomy.
Category: [ Overload Journal #98 - August 2010 ]

Scalable Graph Coverage
Description : Optimising data processing is often about compromise. Andy Balaam finds the right balance.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #97 - June 2010 ]

Single-Threading: Back to the Future?
Description : Dealing with multi-threading is notoriously hard. Sergey Ignatchenko learns lessons from the past.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #97 - June 2010 ]

The Model Student: A Game of Six Integers (Part 3)
Description : We now have the tools to analyse the Countdown Numbers Game. Richard Harris is ready to play.
Category: [ Overload Journal #97 - June 2010 ]

The Functional Student: A Game of Six Integers
Description : The Countdown numbers game is a popular challenge. Richard Polton tries a new language to solve it.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #97 - June 2010 ]

The Model Student: A Game of Six Integers (Part 2)
Description : What are the properties of the Numbers Game? Richard Harris continues his analysis.
Category: [ Overload Journal #96 - April 2010 ]

Using Design Patterns to Manage Complexity
Description : Simpler programs are more reliable. Omar Bashir sees how to make improvements.
Category: [ Overload Journal #96 - April 2010 ]

Design of applications and programs