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Executable Documentation Doesn’t Have To Slow You Down [Test-HTML-1]
Martin Moene
07 July 2013 21:10:43 +01:00
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. [HTML generated by Alison Peck. A hand edited version is at Test-HTML-2 by Martin Moene]
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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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Dynamic C++, Part 1
Martin Moene
02 June 2013 17:43:37 +01:00
Static and dynamic languages have different trade-off. Alex Fabijanic attempts to get the best of both worlds.
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The Uncertainty Principle
Martin Moene
01 June 2013 17:37:32 +01:00
Not being sure of something is usually thought of as a problem. Kevlin Henney argues to the contrary.
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Editorial: Knitting Needles and Keyboards
Martin Moene
07 April 2013 21:14:46 +01:00
Traditionally, both journals and developers have editors. Frances Buontempo considers the role of an editor, in another attempt to avoid writing an editorial.
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A Model for Debug Complexity
Martin Moene
06 April 2013 22:36:28 +01:00
Debugging any program can be difficult. Sergey Ignatchenko and Dmytro Ivanchykhin develop a mathematical model for its complexity.
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Valgrind Part 6 – Helgrind and DRD
Martin Moene
05 April 2013 17:18:51 +01:00
Debugging multi-threaded code is hard. Paul Floyd uses Helgrind and DRD to find deadlocks and race conditions.
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Quality Matters #7 Exceptions: the story so far
Martin Moene
04 April 2013 18:53:30 +01:00
Exception handling is difficult to get right. Matthew Wilson recaps the story so far.
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Causality – Relating Distributed Diagnostic Contexts
Martin Moene
03 April 2013 19:25:31 +01:00
Supporting a system with many moving parts can be hard. Chris Oldwood demonstrates one way to add tags to log information to aid diagnosis.
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Executable Documentation Doesn’t Have To Slow You Down
Martin Moene
02 April 2013 19:32:36 +01:00
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.
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Why Dysfunctional Programming Matters
Martin Moene
01 April 2013 00:00:00 +01:00
Function progamming is all the rage. Teedy Deigh considers how it offers many opportunities for the serious programmer.
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Editorial: The Good, The Bad and The Discordant
Martin Moene
07 February 2013 20:31:38 +00:00
There are several signs of bad code. Frances Buontempo considers ugliness, stench and discord in a search for beauty.
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‘No Bugs’ Top Five C++ Cooking Recipes
Martin Moene
06 February 2013 20:49:27 +00:00
Developers often have a few favourite tricks for solving problems. Sergey Ignatchenko shares his five top recipes.
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Utilising More Than 4GB of Memory in 32-bit Windows Process
Martin Moene
05 February 2013 20:57:36 +00:00
Some applications require a vast amount of memory. Chris Oldwood presents techniques to provide extra memory.
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The Signs of Trouble: On Patterns, Humbleness and Lisp
Martin Moene
04 February 2013 21:11:22 +00:00
Patterns can be a controversial topic. Adam Petersen considers their cognitive and social value.
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The Open–Closed Principle (OCP)
Martin Moene
03 February 2013 21:17:06 +00:00
Changing requirements and environments can require cascading changes through software. Nan Wang demonstrates how the Open-Closed principle can minimise changes.