May 16
Here is a presentation I created back in 2010 illustrating the benefits of peer code review in software development teams. I also discuss the Code Collaborator product from Smart Bear Software; the peer code review tool I use most regularly. Peer Code Review
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May 10
I am horrible with other people’s important dates, e.g., birthdays, anniversaries, date you got your appendix removed, etc. I just realized I should put all that info into my Gmail Contacts, and then it will appear on my Google Calendar automatically. Oh wait… It doesn’t show up. Damn. Why doesn’t it work? Turns out, this …
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Feb 24
I have been using this saying for the last 6 years, “Code Review Does Not Have to Suck”. I just saw today that SmartBear, who makes the wonderful CodeCollaborator peer code review tool, which I also use, released a quick 3-minute video explaining this. Peer code review is a critical milestone step in any good …
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Feb 04
I am starting to design a new API for an application that will need to integrate with other applications. Before doing so, I always make it a point to re-watch and re-read this presentation given by Joshua Bloch from Google. Joshua does a fantastic job going over the DOs and DON’Ts of good API design. …
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Dec 06
To root, or not to root: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The crap of HTC is not outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of useless apps, And by opposing end them? To root, to be free; No more; and by freedom to say we end …
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Mar 19
I originally did this back in 2007, but did not want to lose the content, so I decided to put it up here. I found a robust and relatively simple calendar control to use for web UIs. It can use a pop-up window or a floating <div> tag. I prefer the latter as it makes …
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Dec 14
After feedback from some friends of mine, and doing a little bit of background research, I am writing this update to my original post last week. As it turns out, by checking all the numbers in the form 6k ± 1 instead of checking each number up to the input value, I have increased the speed …
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Dec 10
While working on some caching settings, I had a need to know if a number is prime. I wrote this little Python script which will tell you if the number defined in the script is indeed a prime.
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Dec 10
Smart Bear Software recently released a white paper discussing the misconception that peer code review is a hindrance to Agile development methodologies. For anyone who regularly performs peer code reviews, would like to start performing them, or thinks they are an obstacle when it comes to Agile development should read this paper. The paper talks …
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Dec 09
I just saw on my RSS that GWT 2.0 has been released. Gonna go play now. Bye.
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