December 2007
8 posts
JtestR →
“A tool that will make it easier to test Java code with state of the art Ruby tools. Examples of Ruby libraries included are RSpec, dust, Test/Unit, mocha and ActiveSupport. Customizes Mocha so that mocking of any Java class is possible.”
Metrics-Based Software Management - A Hands-on... →
Amusing take on how a manager can use metrics to keep his developers under control.
Lovely Demeter, Meter Maid - comment →
Amusing riposte which does a pretty good job of explaining what the “Law of Demeter” is really all about and why it’s not really about delegation.
“OO in One Sentence: Keep It DRY, Shy, and Tell the Other Guy”
– Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas in an IEEE article
Maiden voyage of the Titanic...? →
counterflo.ws: Software Risk Swaps →
How using some XP practices is like trading a floating cost for a fixed cost to reduce risk. I particularly like the section on the “Can Do Attitude” where “risks are ignored for the absurd reason that it is considered to be ‘thinking negatively’”.
SEO is astrology 2.0 — Techbelly →
“You might as well consult star-charts as SEO consultants to improve your search engine rankings”.