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Overload Journal #132 - April 2016 and Programming Topics
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The Tao of Scratch

Martin Moene

09 April 2016 21:27:05 +01:00

Scratch is an environment designed to help young people learn to code. Patrick Martin walks us through it.

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Knowledge-Sharing Architects As An Alternative to Coding Architects

Martin Moene

08 April 2016 21:29:51 +01:00

Should architects write code? Sergy Ignatchenko explores this controversial subject.

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QM Bites: Understand Windows OS Identification Preprocessor Macros

Martin Moene

07 April 2016 21:31:12 +01:00

There’s confusion between user-defined and predefined Windows 32/64-bit operating-system identification macros. Matthew Wilson shines light on the issue.

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How to Diffuse Your Way Out of a Paper Bag

Martin Moene

05 April 2016 21:34:24 +01:00

Diffusion models can be used in many areas. Frances Buontempo applies them to paper bag escapology.

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Stufftar

Martin Moene

04 April 2016 21:36:05 +01:00

How do you quickly transfer data from one machine to another? Ian Bruntlett shows us the bash script he uses.

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QM Bites: looping for-ever

Martin Moene

03 April 2016 21:37:13 +01:00

Never-ending loop constructs can confound user and compiler in subtle ways. Matthew Wilson offers advice to maximise portability and transparency.

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Using Enum Classes as Bitfields

Martin Moene

02 April 2016 21:39:18 +01:00

Scope enums have many advantages over standard enums. Anthony Williams shows how to use them as bitmasks.

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9.7 Things Every Programmer Really, Really Should Know

Martin Moene

01 April 2016 21:40:44 +01:00

Most of us have heard of the twelve step program. Teedy Deigh introduces a 9.7 step plan for programmers.