Thursday, May 28, 2009

Beware Of Mumpsimus

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In first year of university, I took a class that used the wonderful book Becoming A Master Student . The book had many stories that have sta...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Java Methods: protected is the new private?

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In code reviews (including my code), when I see a Java method marked as private , I ask if there are any unit tests for it. Since tests are ...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

The Case for Clojure

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Background At NFJS shows, a common question is "I only have time to learn one new language on the JVM: which should I pick?". The ...
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Mandatory Listening: Michael Nygard on SE-Radio

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Ted Neward has told us to buy Michael Nygard's Release It . I have told you to listen to Software Engineering Radio. Perhaps you have...
Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Language Shootout At Lambda Lounge

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Gmail has been recommending "vending machines" ads to me for some weeks now. Here's why: the Lambda Lounge has issued the Ven...
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Friday, April 24, 2009

What is this, the developer's version of The Onion?

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I've started a new venture: Patently False . Tech headlines and gossip from the cutting edge of satire. Here is an RSS feed and here is...
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Monday, April 20, 2009

Top Ten Reasons Java Developers Fear The Oracle Buyout

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It is huge news indeed, and so without further ado, here are the Top Ten Reasons why Java developers fear the Oracle buyout: #10 Any Java cl...
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