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Musings on Python – by a C++ Developer
Martin Moene
04 August 2014 16:10:10 +01:00
Python and C++ are very different languages. Sergey Ignatchenko walks through things in Python that can confuse a C++ programmer.
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Activatable Object
Martin Moene
03 August 2014 19:30:42 +01:00
Using locks will slow down threaded code. Len Holgate demonstrates how an Activatable Object can reduce the time spent blocked.
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KISSing SOLID Goodbye
Martin Moene
02 August 2014 19:38:51 +01:00
Can you remember what SOLID stands for? Chris Oldwood distills it down to two easy to remember principles.
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TDD Discussions and Disagreements
Martin Moene
01 August 2014 19:47:09 +01:00
Recently people have been arguing about the benefits and pitfalls if TDD. Seb Rose summarises the differing standpoints and presents his own.
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Editorial: Very small or very far away:A sense of perspective
Martin Moene
06 June 2014 06:44:59 +01:00
A tension exists between being immersed in something and stepping back. Frances Buontempo considers the importance of taking a break.
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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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Beauty in Code
Martin Moene
04 June 2014 07:15:36 +01:00
Attractiveness matters. Adam Tornhill uses a Clojure example to show how generalisation can be more beautiful than special cases.
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The Code Is Not the Most Important Thing
Martin Moene
03 June 2014 18:48:21 +01:00
Choose the right sort of problem, focus on strategies for solving it, and the code will come easily. Seb Rose teaches kids to code.
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Stop the Constant Shouting
Martin Moene
02 June 2014 18:54:11 +01:00
CONSTANTS often shout. Jonathan Wakely considers why this happens in C and what the alternatives are in C++.
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Minimal Overhead for Multiple Interfaces
Martin Moene
01 June 2014 18:57:24 +01:00
Using multiple interfaces can slow things down. Daniel Gutson and Pablo Oliva present an alternative.
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Your Life in Their Hands
Martin Moene
08 April 2014 22:58:00 +01:00
We leave an increasingly detailed digital footprint. Ric Parkin worries who can see it.
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Size Matters
Martin Moene
07 April 2014 06:52:54 +01:00
Should you target 32 or 64 bits? Sergey Ignatchenko and Dmytro Ivanchykhin consider the costs and benefits.
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Enforcing the Rule of Zero
Martin Moene
06 April 2014 06:58:18 +01:00
We’ve had years to get used to the old rules for making classes copyable. Juan Alday sees how the new standards change them.
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Quality Matters #8: Exceptions for Recoverable Conditions
Martin Moene
05 April 2014 18:14:35 +01:00
Too many programs deal with exceptions incorrectly. Matthew Wilson suggests practical steps to improve your code.
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Static – A Force for Good and Evil
Martin Moene
04 April 2014 18:22:00 +01:00
We’ve all learnt to avoid the use of the static keyword. Chris Oldwood questions this wisdom.
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Search with CppCheck
Martin Moene
03 April 2014 07:03:33 +01:00
Finding code of interest is a vital skill but our tools are often too simple. Martin Moene tries something better.
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Windows 64-bit Calling Conventions
Martin Moene
02 April 2014 07:00:53 +01:00
How the stack works is useful to understanding your programs’ behaviour. Roger Orr compares and contrasts.
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Teenage Hex
Martin Moene
01 April 2014 06:28:43 +01:00
There’s a big push to get programming into schools. Teedy Deigh considers what would suit the target audience.