A Few Thoughts About Method Implementation

Robert Rice Articles, Programming 1 Comment

Attention: This article was published over 12 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. While some topics are evergreen, technology moves fast, so please keep that in mind as you read the post.In chapter 17 of “Clean Code” by Robert C. Martin, the author describes the idea of “code smells,” practices in development that, while they …

Perls of Wisdom

Tim Broyles Articles, Consulting, Programming 2 Comments

Attention: This article was published over 12 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. While some topics are evergreen, technology moves fast, so please keep that in mind as you read the post.Recently I was called upon to interview for a consulting position with a client that focuses on transaction processing. They noticed Perl on my …

Friends Don’t Let Friends Use String States

Brad Mongar Articles, Programming 5 Comments

Attention: This article was published over 12 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. While some topics are evergreen, technology moves fast, so please keep that in mind as you read the post.Many of my coworkers have covered exciting new technologies and frameworks to aid your programming expertise. But at this time I think it is …