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Paper Bag Escapology Using Particle Swarm Optimisation

Martin Moene

02 October 2014 22:20:39 +01:00

Some attempts at programming one’s way out of a paper bag need an upfront model. Frances Buontempo simplifies things using particle swarm optimisation.

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Editorial: Shop ’til you Drop

Martin Moene

06 August 2014 15:52:11 +01:00

Deciding which tools to acquire can be a difficult decision. Frances Buontempo muses on a failed shopping trip.

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Does Test-Driven Development Harm Clarity?

Martin Moene

05 August 2014 16:05:50 +01:00

Is clarity the key thing to aim for when writing software? Andy Balaam considers if TDD harms clarity and if this matters.

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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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