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Overload Journal #80 - Aug 2007 or Design of applications and programs
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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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Object-Environment Collision Detection using Onion BSPs

Martin Moene

02 December 2013 19:16:11 +00:00

Previously we considered 3D navigation. Stuart Golodetz demonstrates how to detect collisions using onion binary space partitioning.

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YAGNI-C as a Practical Application of YAGNI

Martin Moene

05 October 2013 20:36:01 +01:00

YAGNI can seem vague. Sergey Ignatchenko offers a more precise definition.

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Has the Singleton Not Suffered Enough

Martin Moene

04 October 2013 22:46:58 +01:00

Singletons are much maligned. Omar Bashir considers why.

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C++ Range and Elevation

Martin Moene

02 October 2013 22:38:59 +01:00

C++ provides many features for higher-level programming, but lacks some common ones present in other languages.

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Executable Documentation Doesn’t Have To Slow You Down

Martin Moene

02 April 2013 19:32:36 +01:00

Comprehensibility of end-to-end scenarios and quick feedback of unit tests are competing goals. Seb Rose introduces Cucumber with tags to meet both needs.

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Systems Thinking Software Development

Martin Moene

02 June 2011 20:39:31 +01:00

Many processes cause more problems than they solve. Tom Sedge shows how to tailor your own.

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Rise of the Machines

Martin Moene

01 February 2011 20:36:31 +00:00

Sometimes the world really is out to get you. Kevlin Henney identifies some culprits.

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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

webeditor

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?

webeditor

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)

webeditor

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

webeditor

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)

webeditor

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

webeditor

19 April 2010 08:58:00 +01:00

Simpler programs are more reliable. Omar Bashir sees how to make improvements.


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