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Terse Exception Messages
Description : Log files often contain ‘error’ information. Chris Oldwood suggests they rarely contain anything that could be considered helpful.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #127 - June 2015 ]
The Developer’s Sandbox
Description : Chris Oldwood wants to be in control.
Category: [ Programming Topics | CVu Journal Vol 27, #1 - March 2015 ]
Testing Drives the Need for Flexible Configuration
Description : Inflexible configuration will cause problems. Chris Oldwood demonstrates how to support multiple configurations flexibly.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #124 - December 2014 ]
Taming the Inbox
Description : Chris Oldwood shares his tactics for keeping on top of the mail.
Category: [ Process Topics | CVu Journal Vol 26, #5 - November 2014 ]
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 | Design of applications and programs | Overload Journal #122 - August 2014 ]
The Code Is Not the Most Important Thing
Description : Choose the right sort of problem, focus on strategies for solving it, and the code will come easily. Seb Rose teaches kids to code.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #121 - June 2014 ]
TCP/IP Explained. A Bit
Description : Nowadays most programmers rely on network connectivity, often without really understanding the details. Sergey Ignatchenko compares and contrasts the two main protocols.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #115 - June 2013 ]
The Uncertainty Principle
Description : Not being sure of something is usually thought of as a problem. Kevlin Henney argues to the contrary.
Category: [ Process Topics | Overload Journal #115 - June 2013 ]
The Signs of Trouble: On Patterns, Humbleness and Lisp
Description : Patterns can be a controversial topic. Adam Petersen considers their cognitive and social value.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #113 - February 2013 ]
The Open–Closed Principle (OCP)
Description : Changing requirements and environments can require cascading changes through software. Nan Wang demonstrates how the Open-Closed principle can minimise changes.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #113 - February 2013 ]
Tail Call Optimisation in C++
Description : Stack based languages can be very powerful, but often can’t deal with arbitrary recursion. Andy Balaam finds a way around this limitation.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #109 - June 2012 ]
The Virtual Interview
Description : John Max Skaller was interviewed by Sean A. Corfield
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Category: [ Programming Topics | Process Topics | Overload Journal #5 - Sep 1994 ]
The Casting Vote

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Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #5 - Sep 1994 ]
The Eternal Battle Against Redundancies, Part 2
Description : Repeated information leads to poor quality software. Christoph Knabe continues to see how removing them has influenced language design.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #107 - February 2012 ]
The Eternal Battle Against Redundancies, Part I
Description : The drive to remove redundancies is widely seen as a good thing. Christoph Knabe sees how it has influenced programming languages.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #106 - December 2011 ]
Thread-Safe Access Guards
Description : Ensuring safe access to shared data can be cumbersome and error-prone. Bjørn Reese presents a technique to help.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #104 - August 2011 ]
The Guy We’re All Working For
Description : Developers like to think they’re in control of their products. Sergey Ignatchenko reminds us who’s really in charge.
Category: [ Project Management | Overload Journal #103 - June 2011 ]
The ACCU 2011 Crypto Challenge
Description : Ready for the biggest challenge yet? Richard Harris throws down the gauntlet.
Category: [ Programming Topics | Overload Journal #103 - June 2011 ]
The Agile Spectrum
Description : Very few teams are truly Agile. Allan Kelly looks at the range of styles.
Category: [ Process Topics | Overload Journal #102 - April 2011 ]
The Agile 10 Steps Model
Description : Technical processes have tended to dominate agile thinking. Allan Kelly looks at the wider picture.
Category: [ Process Topics | Overload Journal #101 - February 2011 ]

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