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The Ethical Programmer

Bob Schmidt

05 March 2020 23:12:34 +00:00

Pete Goodliffe considers an ethical approach to programming.

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Coding Accountability

Bob Schmidt

06 November 2019 18:25:33 +00:00

Pete Goodliffe looks at how we ensure we’re living up to our own standards.

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Afterwood

Bob Schmidt

01 August 2019 19:15:29 +01:00

Many people are risk-averse. Chris Oldwood considers this position – in verse.

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An Interview Icebreaker

Bob Schmidt

07 January 2019 16:19:35 +00:00

Chris Oldwood tries a novel approach to open up the interview conversation.

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Are we nearly there yet?

Bob Schmidt

05 October 2018 18:24:53 +01:00

Deciding if you are making progress can be a challenge. Frances Buontempo considers various metrics and their effects.

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Ruminations on Self Employment and Running a Business

Martin Moene

04 December 2014 19:16:29 +00:00

Being self-employed has pros and cons. Bob Schmidt reviews what he has learnt about running your own business.

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On the Other Side of the Barricade: Job Interviewer Do’s and Don’ts

Martin Moene

04 December 2013 19:13:21 +00:00

Interviewing is an important skill which is hard to get right. Sergey Ignatchenko gives advice to get you thinking.

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Software Developer Business Patterns

Martin Moene

01 October 2012 17:17:33 +01:00

Patterns can be applied to business as well as software. Allan Kelly shows us how.

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Moving with the Times

Martin Moene

06 December 2011 20:42:33 +00:00

The ACCU is primarily a way for programmers to communicate. Alan Griffiths looks at its past, and speculates on its future.

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The Guy We’re All Working For

Martin Moene

05 June 2011 20:27:54 +01:00

Developers like to think they’re in control of their products. Sergey Ignatchenko reminds us who’s really in charge.

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What motivates software developers: a workshop report

webeditor

10 October 2010 13:58:00 +01:00

Keeping your team happy should be more than guesswork. Helen Sharp went and asked you.

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"I'm a Business Analyst - Get Me Out Of Here"

webeditor

12 September 2010 20:09:30 +01:00

Some classic roles are omitted by Agile methodologies. Allan Kelly considers how a Business Analyst fits in.

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Renovating a Legacy C++ Project

webeditor

12 September 2010 20:08:00 +01:00

Over time projects tend to become hard to maintain. Alan Griffiths describes how one was improved.

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Socially Responsible Recruitment

webeditor

13 June 2010 19:58:00 +01:00

Finding talented people is hard. Ian Bruntlett highlights an under-appreciated source.

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A Good Craftsman Knows His Tools

webeditor

10 June 2009 10:00:00 +01:00

Are you using the right ones? Ric Parkin looks in his toolbox...

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Floating Point Fun and Frolics

webeditor

10 June 2009 09:59:00 +01:00

Representing numbers in computers is a non-trivial problem. Frances Buontempo finds using them is hard, too.

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On Management: The Business Analyst's Role

webeditor

10 June 2009 09:58:00 +01:00

Some management titles are poorly defined. Allan Kelly disentangles a knotty one.

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Complexity, Requirement and Modules

webeditor

10 June 2009 09:57:00 +01:00

Programs can be unnecessarily complex. Rafael Jay examines a technique for doing better.

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An Introduction to FastFormat (Part 3): Solving Real Problems, Quickly

webeditor

10 June 2009 09:56:00 +01:00

A good library must be useful in practice. Matthew Wilson looks at usability and extendability.

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The Model Student: The Enigma Challenge

webeditor

10 June 2009 09:55:00 +01:00

Codebreaking was instrumental to computing history. Richard Harris presents a simplified Enigma code for you to crack.


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