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Pseudocode Process

Posted on September 7, 2010 by jon

In Code Complete, McConnell outlines a Pseudocode Process that involves doing the vast majority of your routine design using plain English rather than in your programming language of choice. This allows you focus what needs to be accomplished by this … Continue reading →

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Code Complete: Functions vs. Procedures

Posted on August 11, 2010 by jon

Recently, I have been reading a little bit of Code Complete each night, hoping that a little progress every night ends up to be a good bit of progress over the long haul. Like Jerry Seinfeld’s “Don’t Break the Chain” … Continue reading →

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Python Highlighting in Vim on Ubuntu

Posted on July 16, 2009 by jon

Tonight, I took a look at Google App Engine after watching a video on it at our weekly brown bag lunch meetings and starting working through the Python tutorial. I quickly wanted Python syntax highlighting in Vim. Here’s how you … Continue reading →

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SOLID Principles Reordered

Posted on March 10, 2009 by jon

The SOLID Principles, popularized by Robert C. Martin, were a topic of discussion in one of my classes this year. So far that class has largely followed on design patterns so Martin’s SOLID principles fit in well. Via Uncle Bob’s … Continue reading →

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Software Development Team

Posted on February 6, 2009 by jon

In a recent blog post, Jake Dahn noted that he was looking for a local development team and went into a few specifics of his ideal team. It’s an idea that has been on my mind as well. I’ve had … Continue reading →

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