Blogs
- Smell It Before You Eat It
Whether you're developing for a personal project, small business or Fortune 100, you should take the time to make sure your changes aren't going to break things. In times past this usually meant spending lots of money. These days the only thing you'll need to spend for quality is time, and not much of it.
6 min read - Apr 29, 2014 - Hazardous Attitudes in Software Development
With software projects it's rare that a failure can be pointed a single cause, or a certain person. Usually it's a culmination of many smaller mistakes. With technology and formal project management, best practices are usually well documented and available, but one thing that isn't talked about as much is attitude. The attitude of persons in your group or your group as a whole is one of the biggest factors of your success.
5 min read - Dec 7, 2013 - Why Linux Mint is Awesome
Linux Mint is one of the most under-rated Linux distribution out there, yet it really does provide a lot of value, even for seasoned Linux hackers. If you haven't tried it out yet, you're missing out.
4 min read - Sep 10, 2013 - Common Code Smells
Code Smells are becoming the new hotness again. You may have heard the term, here's what it means and a few to look out for.
6 min read - Aug 28, 2013 - Dont Build El Caminos
The quickest way to disappoint everyone is by trying to please everyone and software is no different. Sometimes trying to make a one size fits all solution can get you into trouble.
6 min read - May 29, 2013 - The Single Responsibility Principle
There's a lot of genius in simplicity. This applies to many things in life and definitely in software development. SRP, or Single Responsibility Principle is one of the foundations building better software.
4 min read - Mar 20, 2013 - We're here to put a dent in the universe
The famous words of Steve Jobs have been ringing in my head a lot since my Dad passed away last week. He and Steve Jobs were not very much alike, in fact probably complete opposites. Dad wasn't much of a dreamer or rock the boat kind of guy, and believed in treating everyone with respect.
5 min read - Feb 4, 2013 - What is a Polyglot Programmer?
What is a polyglot programmer and should you strive to be one?
6 min read - Jan 17, 2013 - An Introduction to Object Oriented Programming
Today I'm going to talk about Object Oriented Programming (OOP). This is the first in a series of articles that will aim to teach you more about OOP and how you can use it to develop better software.
5 min read - May 31, 2012 - Setting up Linux: Use a Package Manager or Build From Source?
Should you use a package manager to install your software or build from source? I take a look at some of the reasons for both
8 min read - May 12, 2012