Friday, August 26, 2016

How to avoid pair-programming

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I always hope to find ways to help my colleagues enjoy their working day. I know that sometimes, some of them wish not to pair-program with ...

How to avoid pair-programming

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I always hope to find ways to help my colleagues enjoy their working day. I know that sometimes, some of them wish not to pair-program with ...
Friday, July 29, 2016

A new way to delete code

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It's a complicated set-up to the punchline, but stay with me. We have several iOS frameworks now, and use Carthage to update a dependent...
Monday, June 27, 2016

Why my three-ball juggling is improving

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Back in the day, when compiling and linking C programs took a couple of minutes, everyone in my company was able to juggle three balls compe...
Tuesday, May 31, 2016

A day without learning

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Normally, I take the view it's all about learning. If a colleague asks "what would happen if?" my response is "let's ...
Saturday, April 30, 2016

GitHub: ugly name, beautiful concept

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With each passing month, I like GitHub more and more. I  like the three clicks of Project > Source Control > Commit, but also the co...
Thursday, March 31, 2016

Saved by the yellow bar

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First, let's remind ourselves that XCode can't hold a candle to Visual Studio. Agreed? Good. But praise where praise is due. The o...
Monday, February 29, 2016

My bookshelf

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In chronological order: The Hunting of the Snark Lewis Carroll 1876 The Mythical Man Month Frederick P. Brooks, Jr. 1975 Peoplewar...