Reality Loop

May 10, 2013
Tidbit: How programmers spend their time

From the great talk of Douglas Crockford about Quality: This is so true in my experience... that is why I don't get why people are argueing over and over again that typing is one of the most important skills of a programmer (the latest is exampl...
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April 28, 2013
Quotes of the Week: Bugs

Software teams have to move away from the idea that bugs are a useful way to measure quality. - Impact! Newsletter February 2013 Software does not have enough self awareness to be afraid of bugs. That's why it works as well as it does. - Doug...
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April 24, 2013
Tidbit: Readings from the Book of Geek

Highly recommended: the first 5 minutes of Dan North reading from the Book of Geek. Its funny and poignant: In the beginning the software was without form, and void. The Architects said "Let there be light" and they separated the light from the da...
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April 13, 2013
Tidbit: Cake Mix Analogies

It's funny how cake mix analogies pop up in interesting speeches lately. Dan Ariely speaks about the IKEA effect that gives meaning to our work, which was essential for the success of cake mixes: Dan Ariely: What makes us feel good about our w...
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February 28, 2013
SOA vs. DRY

In his presentation "Designing For Rapid Release" (slides) Sam Newman points out an ugly fact that we often try to ignore: SOA and DRY are to a large extent opposed forces. Of course this is not a new break-through discovery and I guess it is also...
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