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Frame2

Using Pipes to Squash a Bug

3 minute read

There’s been a bug in the Frame2 Eclipse plugin from day 1 that I believe I have finally squashed.

Adding Features Uncovers Old Bugs

3 minute read

This seems to happen to me no matter what project I’m on. I try to implement a simple (or not so simple) feature and end up exposing at least one bug that’s ...

Frame2

1 minute read

Introducing Frame2

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Development

Working with NodeJS source

3 minute read

I’ve been trying to set up a development environment for working on NodeJS source, with little luck.

Known Defects and FindBugs

2 minute read

I ran into a bit of a quandary the other day. I had to modify a piece of legacy code in our system — one that has no tests written against it.

Is Refactoring Really That Scary?

2 minute read

I got admonished at my new job for coding practices that have become second nature to me. Is aggressive refactoring really that scary?

JUnit Just Wants To Be Your Friend

less than 1 minute read

My co-worker tests his code with the toString() and visual grep method. I’m not sure he would have ever caught the bug on his own.

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Health

Make It A Good Day

2 minute read

Don’t just wait for a good day to “happen”. I’ve been able to make some attitude changes and make good days.

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Making

Time To Revisit The CD Lamp

less than 1 minute read

About two years ago I finished a project I’d been working on for a while — a CD lamp.

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Business

The Phone Screen Works Both Ways

2 minute read

A phone screen is typically used to screen applicants for a job, but it gave me enough information to not want to work for the company.

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Agile

Moving to Agile: Inertia

2 minute read

Switching to an Agile process shines the light on a developer who has been successfully hiding his lack of work, but what can I do to change his behavior?

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Environment

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Security

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