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Didn't you just totally sell out? -- Obie Fernandez @ Rails Summit Latin AmericaObie and I are good friends. He wasn't trying to insult me. I was talking about...

5 replies - 6241 views - 10/30/08 by Jay Fields in News

Possibly The Best Way To Be A Great Programmer: Be Brain-Healthy!!

I was watching a television show on PBS (viewer-sponsored educational public broadcasting) about brain health. The speaker was Daniel G. Amen, author of the...

6 replies - 8001 views - 10/28/08 by Jon Davis in News

Is Code Coverage Important?

How much code coverage is enough? Do you consider having 100% code coverage an uphill task? Based on whom you talk to, the reply you get varies considerably. I...

20 replies - 5751 views - 10/20/08 by Meera Subbarao in Articles

A Theory of Everything for Software Development

If there's one thing that all software development experts agree on, it's that the other experts are not always right. There are so many points of view in our...

0 replies - 1387 views - 08/21/08 by jurgenappelo in News

I'm thinking of using agile software development - but should I use Lean software development instead?

This question is one I've run into a few times recently. It's not a question I can answer quickly as the question is based on a false premise about the...

0 replies - 1763 views - 08/19/08 by martinfowler in News

The Undercover Adventure (Part 5): Sliding sand consensus.

In my time here on the oil mine I have had a lot of time to think and observe and one thing is for certain, perspective on something makes a big difference in...

0 replies - 2189 views - 08/14/08 by AnneBotha in Articles

The Undercover Adventure (Part 4): Rabbits chasing running carrots.

I sighed once more as I read my email and with furrowed brow considered the end result of his email. It would not have proven to be so frustrating had this...

1 replies - 2419 views - 08/04/08 by AnneBotha in Articles