Collaborative development: how did we get here?

Keith Shakib Articles, Programming, Project Management, Soft Skills 4 Comments

Attention: This article was published over 13 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated.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.I have been doing software development for over 30 years and it has been fun to watch how the idea of collaboration has evolved. …

A Few Thoughts About Method Implementation

Robert Rice Articles, Programming 1 Comment

Attention: This article was published over 13 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated.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 โ€œClean Codeโ€ by Robert C. Martin, the author describes the idea of โ€œcode smells,โ€ practices in development that, while they …

Tips for Code Review Success

Adrienne Gessler Articles, Programming 6 Comments

Attention: This article was published over 13 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated.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.I’ve had the opportunity to be involved in various group peer code reviewing scenarios and sometimes I find myself wondering โ€“ is this worth …

Perls of Wisdom

Tim Broyles Articles, Consulting, Programming 2 Comments

Attention: This article was published over 13 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated.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 …