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Drop, Spike… Huh?

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Bob

I guess I didn’t get the memo. Here’s the first couple of sentences from this post: Several drops ago we introduced a ViewModel composition spike. The purpose of this spike was to introduce… I don’t know why, but this terminology … Continue reading →

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ALT.NET for the Rest of Us

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Bob

If you follow Microsoft comings and goings, one of the more interesting developments (at least to me) over the last 8 months has been the formation of a community that calls themselves ALT.NET. As explained in What is ALT .NET?, … Continue reading →

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Programming Language Popularity

Posted on March 15, 2008 by Bob

If you’ve never run across it before, the TIOBE Index is an interesting measure of the popularity of current programming languages. The definition of how the index is calculated is here. The rankings are based on relative number of “hits … Continue reading →

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Software Development: Driven by what?

Posted on February 17, 2008 by Bob

First a definition: driv·en –adjective : having a compulsive or urgent quality : propelled or motivated by something — used in combination <results-driven> Driven software development methodologies abound: Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) Design-Driven Development (D3) Domain-Driven Design (DDD) Feature-Driven Development (FDD) … Continue reading →

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Selecting a MVC/MVP Implementation for a Winforms Project

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Bob

I’m not a computer scientist. I’m also not one of the many über programmers that create and analyze software frameworks and techniques. I simply design and develop software that attempts to meet my customer’s needs. To that end I’m always … Continue reading →

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Stereotyping Programmers

Posted on December 1, 2007 by Bob

Let’s start with a definition of Stereotype: Stereotypes are generalizations about groups and their individual members, based primarily on membership in that group. They may be positive or negative, they may be accurate or inaccurate regarding average characteristics of a … Continue reading →

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