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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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Non-Superfluous People: Testers

Martin Moene

04 December 2014 19:10:36 +00:00

Software development needs a team of supporting players. Sergey Ignatchenko takes a look at the role of professional testers.

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Designing Observers in C++11

Martin Moene

04 December 2014 19:07:40 +00:00

The observer pattern is over two decades old. Alan Griffiths fits a venerable design pattern into a contemporary context.

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Editorial: Finding your muse

Martin Moene

04 December 2014 19:00:25 +00:00

Lack of ideas and confidence can freeze an author. Frances Buontempo considers how to warm up.

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Order Notation in Practice

Martin Moene

03 December 2014 19:18:12 +00:00

What does complexity measurement mean? Roger Orr reminds us of the academic definition and looks at some real life situations.

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People of the .Doc

Martin Moene

02 December 2014 19:26:07 +00:00

Technical communication is often misunderstood by the world at large. Andrew Peck breaks down the rhetoric from a technical author’s perspective.

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Testing Drives the Need for Flexible Configuration

Martin Moene

01 December 2014 19:28:31 +00:00

Inflexible configuration will cause problems. Chris Oldwood demonstrates how to support multiple configurations flexibly.

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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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