Understanding code starts with clear human language.
How do you feel about spelling errors in code? I wrote about them for SubMain on their blog. You’re checking out some code. It’s been a long time since you looked at this project. Or maybe it’s the first time. You point your editor at an interesting file name and double-click to open it. Your […]
What’s the difference between microservices and SOA? The two design paradigms have a lot in common. That makes sense when you consider that microservices are an offshoot of the SOA movement. But there are essential differences between the two systems. Let’s take a look at the two different approaches to architecture and highlight where they […]
Oracle will release Java 12 in March and it comes with a handful of new features. I’m going to cover them in the next few posts. We’ll start this week with switch expressions. I’ll take a look at how they change how you’ll use the language. A Basic Class Let’s start with a simple car […]
Here’s a post I wrote about my other working langauge, C++. You can find the original over on Typemock. There’s an old expression developers use when someone makes a mistake. They say you “shot yourself in the foot.” There’s a variation on the joke that describes the experience of shooting yourself in the foot in […]
I mentioned how much I enjoy working with Python last week. Here’s another post where I used it to solve a company sysadmin problem.The original post is over here. You have log files from two or more applications, and you need to see them together. Viewing the data together in proper sequence will make it […]
Python is a fun language, and I’ve been trying to use it every chance I have. This post was one of those chance. I wrote on guide on using Rollout’s feature flags with Python. You can find the original post here. You’re doing it right. You’ve set up an array of microservices that offer REST […]
Maybe you’re new to C++. Perhaps you’ve been working with the language for a while and are looking at unit testing for the first time. Either way, unit testing with C++ often seems to have more problems than it should. There are significant differences between C++ and “modern” languages like Java, C#, and Python. These […]
Here’s another post I wrote for Scalyr last summer. I enjoy working with Ruby, and putting together this tutorial was a lot of fun. I hope you enjoy it too! Let’s continue our ongoing series on getting starting with loggers for different languages and platforms. Back in March, we covered logging with Ruby; now it’s time […]
Unit testing is a subject that’s near and dear to my heart. Here’s a post I wrote for TypeMock about that very thing. The original is over here. — Why isn’t unit testing with C++ as common as it is with Java, C#, and Python? I don’t know. I was hoping you did. If you’re […]
Here’s a quote you may have heard before: “Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.” It’s from H.L. Mencken. I see it used often. What I don’t often hear though is that it’s from an essay titled “The New Poetry Movement,” […]
