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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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Editorial: Ah! The fog is lifting!
Martin Moene
06 February 2011 20:13:47 +00:00
Futurology has a dismal track record. Ric Parkin looks at the history of technology predictions.
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Queue with Position Reservation
Martin Moene
05 February 2011 20:17:47 +00:00
Multiple threads can make processing a message queue faster. Eugene Surman needs the right data structure.
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Why Rationals Won’t Cure Your Floating Point Blues
Martin Moene
04 February 2011 20:24:34 +00:00
Numerical computing is still proving hard to do accurately. Richard Harris considers another number representation.
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Overused Code Reuse
Martin Moene
03 February 2011 20:26:49 +00:00
It’s tempting to use someone else’s code rather than write it yourself. Sergey Ignatchenko reports that ‘No Bugs’ Bunny recommends caution.
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The Agile 10 Steps Model
Martin Moene
02 February 2011 20:30:11 +00:00
Technical processes have tended to dominate agile thinking. Allan Kelly looks at the wider picture.
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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.