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Tag Archives: software development
A new way to work
It is not uncommon for technology workers to work off site from time to time. This is especially true when a quite environment is required to achieve an important deadline. I have been known to solve complex problems in a … Continue reading
A better work environment
I have always been interested in the human condition, in particular how to create a work environment that makes people want to come to work each day. Like most things in life, there is no one magic set of things … Continue reading
Can a geographic location effect your IQ?
I spent the last two days on the campus at UBC and realized that once again I felt smarter just being there. For each of our three kids we spent time touring campuses at Ottawa U, Carleton, Queens, McMaster, Waterloo, … Continue reading
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Tagged entrepreneurship, fun in the workplace, innovation, software development
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Is fast evaluation really fast?
I have found over the years that readability of code has substantial value. I have also found that their are trade offs with respect to style and performance. This leads me to today’s topic that is something common to both … Continue reading
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Tagged C++, C++ programming, coding guidelines, Effective C++, java, Reliable C++, software development
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Agile – If it were only that easy….
The Agile method of software development has been around for a few years now and it looks like it has settled in for the long haul. Agile by itself is not a bad method, but it can be abused as … Continue reading
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Tagged Agile, C++ programming, Management, project planning, scrums, software, software development, tech companies
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Reactive Programming
I don’t know if I would go so far as to call Reactive Programming a design pattern, but there are people who do. Most of us have experienced it but we didn’t know it had a name. The most common … Continue reading
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Tagged android, C++ programming, java, objective-c, Reactive Programming, software development, User Interfaces, UX
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A change will do you good!!
Or at least that is what Sheryl Crow says. My wife and I recently had another couple over to our house for a catered supper. The supper was excellent but so was the conversation. The person in question is an … Continue reading
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Tagged Contracting, entrepreneurship, global community, new workers, partnerships, software development, tech industry
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Becoming a GIT master :Step 1
Version control systems come and go. I started with CVS then moved to subversion and now GIT. Apple uses GIT for all of it’s x-code projects but remember that one of the primary rules of a generalists is to stick … Continue reading
COBOL ?
Yes I know that it’s April 1 and no this is not an April fools joke. Believe it or not there are still organizations out there that use COBOL. Wikipedia defines COBOL as: COBOL (pron.:/ˈkoʊbɒl/) is one of the oldest … Continue reading
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Tagged COBOL, COBOL IDE's, programming, software, software development
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