Notes on The Functional Programming Language
June 11th, 2008
I dislike the idea of writing blogs with no content other than links with vague descriptions, but this time I wanted to make an exception. The reason: it seems like somebody’s train of thought runs along the same tracks as mine, except... Read more »
What is programming, really?
June 4th, 2008
Warning: this is mainly an unfinished idea, something I haven’t quite well grasped yet. However, I have a Strong Feeling® in my guts that there’s something out there. I mean, there has to be, considering there’s all the more stir around such... Read more »
An ideal language
April 9th, 2008
From the human (programmer) point of view, all computer languages suck. It’s not the fault of their designers; creating a successful programming language is very difficult, as different tasks call for different kinds of tools. By definition, a general-purpose language will be... Read more »
(Really) learning to program
February 25th, 2008
Both the professional artists and craftsmen practice a lot. At least all of the professionals whose craft requires creativity or precision of movement. This is so obvious an observation that the willingness for you to slap me around with a wet, particular... Read more »
What good are mocks/stubs for
April 27th, 2007
In a public ‘memo to self’ style, I thought to write down some pros and cons of using mock/stub objects in testing: Pros: You get to test method logic in addition to outcome You can mock away expensive method calls which are... Read more »
Totally mylarized
December 15th, 2006
Unless you don’t develop software with Eclipse or you live in the woods, you have probably heard of Mylar. It is an astonishing piece of software implemented as an Eclipse plugin, helping you a lot when working with large software projects. And... Read more »