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Quality Matters Christmas Intermezzo
webeditor
31 December 2010 21:33:00 +00:00
Sometimes it's good to reflect. Matthew Wilson considers what he's learnt so far.
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You're Going To Have To Think!
webeditor
10 October 2010 13:59:00 +01:00
Numerical computing has many pitfalls. Richard Harris starts looking for a silver bullet.
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To DLL or Not To DLL
webeditor
10 October 2010 13:57:00 +01:00
Shared libraries provide both benefits and problems. Sergey Ignatchenko introduces a rabbit's-eye view.
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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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Single-Threading: Back to the Future? (Part 2)
webeditor
12 September 2010 20:07:00 +01:00
Multithreading can cause notoriously difficult bugs. Sergey Ignatchenko finds mitigating strategies for programs on servers.
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Quality Matters: The Worst Form of 'Error' Handling Except For All The Others
webeditor
12 September 2010 20:05:00 +01:00
Dealing with errors is a vital part of good programming. Matthew Wilson specifies a taxonomy.
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Scalable Graph Coverage
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13 June 2010 19:59:00 +01:00
Optimising data processing is often about compromise. Andy Balaam finds the right balance.
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Single-Threading: Back to the Future?
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13 June 2010 19:57:00 +01:00
Dealing with multi-threading is notoriously hard. Sergey Ignatchenko learns lessons from the past.
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The Model Student: A Game of Six Integers (Part 3)
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13 June 2010 19:56:00 +01:00
We now have the tools to analyse the Countdown Numbers Game. Richard Harris is ready to play.
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The Functional Student: A Game of Six Integers
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13 June 2010 19:55:00 +01:00
The Countdown numbers game is a popular challenge. Richard Polton tries a new language to solve it.
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The Model Student: A Game of Six Integers (Part 2)
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19 April 2010 08:59:00 +01:00
What are the properties of the Numbers Game? Richard Harris continues his analysis.
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Using Design Patterns to Manage Complexity
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19 April 2010 08:58:00 +01:00
Simpler programs are more reliable. Omar Bashir sees how to make improvements.
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The Predicate Student: A Game of Six Integers
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19 April 2010 08:57:00 +01:00
How easily can you solve puzzles? Nigel Eke applies some logic.
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Bug Elimination - Defensive Agile Ruses
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19 April 2010 08:56:00 +01:00
Everyone thinks they understand bug economics. Walter Foyle looks again.
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The Model Student: A Game of Six Integers (Part 1)
webeditor
07 February 2010 08:58:00 +00:00
In how many ways can you combine a set of numbers? Richard Harris gets counting.
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Quality Matters: Diagnostic Measures
webeditor
07 February 2010 08:56:00 +00:00
How do we catch problems early? Matthew Wilson investigates the recls library.
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Quality Matters: Diagnostic Measures (Listings)
webeditor
07 February 2010 08:55:00 +00:00
Program listings for Quality Matters: Diagnostic Measures
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Creating a Framework for the iPhone
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29 December 2009 08:58:00 +00:00
Apple's iPhone SDK doesn't allow you to create a Framework. Pete Goodliffe explains how to build one manually.
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Project-Specific Language Dialects
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29 December 2009 08:56:00 +00:00
Today's languages force a one-size-fits-all approach on projects. Yaakov Belch, Sergey Ignatchenko and Dmytro Ivanchykhin suggest a more flexible solution.
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Quality Matters: A Case Study in Quality
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29 December 2009 08:55:00 +00:00
How do we assess quality? Matthew Wilson takes a look at the design of one library.