Why I hate computers (as a software engineer)(leoncullens.nl)

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As a software engineer I can't live without a computer. I use it for my work, I use it for hobby projects, for blogging, for social networking, for entertainment, and lots of other things. However, I also can't live with them because of various reasons I will explain in this little rant. read more...

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Man-hour isn't a fixed size entity(josiassen.com)

submitted by josiassen(17) 20 days, 8 hours ago

On estimation read more...

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What makes great developers?(josiassen.com)

submitted by josiassen(17) 20 days, 8 hours ago

On developer skills read more...

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Measuring developer performance(josiassen.com)

submitted by josiassen(17) 20 days, 9 hours ago

On software craftsmanship read more...

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Phil Haack, Keith Dahlby and Paul Betts on Git for Windows(herdingcode.com)

submitted by jongalloway(4350) 22 days, 21 hours ago

Herding Code podcast talking to Phil Haack and Paul Betts (both new GitHubbers) and Keith Dahlby (author of posh-git, a set of PowerShell scripts which provide Git/PowerShell integration) about using Git on Windows. read more...

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OSS and .Net Year in Review 2011(haacked.com)

submitted by dpeterson(3464) 1 month, 13 days ago

Phil Haack shares with us what he feels are some of the highlights for .Net and open source in 2011. He covers such topics as Nuget, Mono, and a number of micro-web-frameworks. read more...

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A Case for Using Coffeescript - Justin Etheredge(www.codethinked.com)

submitted by bsenoff(1280) 1 month, 19 days ago

Justin lays out his view of true truths of Coffeescript. read more...

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DNK .Net Dog Pile 12-16-2011(blogs.dotnetkicks.com)

submitted by dpeterson(3464) 1 month, 24 days ago

Here’s 4 articles recently that Drew and Paul think are worth some discussion. So we’re sending them out for everyone to join in and give their 2 cents worth. read more...

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Best of DNK - November 2011 - What's All the Hubbub, Bub?(blogs.dotnetkicks.com)

submitted by dpeterson(3464) 2 months, 3 days ago

We’re closing in on the new year; it’s hard to believe the next time we put together a best-of it will be 2012! It’s been a fantastic year thus far and November was no exception. We’ve had a lot of fresh blood join the ranks lately, as well as a few familiar faces who’ve come back for more, hot .Net action! Check out our picks after the jump! read more...

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.NET code or SQL – where’s the performance problem?(www.codeproject.com)

submitted by bsenoff(1280) 2 months, 4 days ago

Identifying an application’s performance bottlenecks is all about understanding how the application is spending its time. Only with the most complete understanding of how an application is operating is it possible to understand what it is doing wrong, as this article describes. read more...

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Code sample: Code First Walkthrough (WPF)(drc.ideablade.com)

submitted by bsenoff(1280) 2 months, 5 days ago

The Code First Walkthrough sample shows you how to build a DevForce Code First WPF application from scratch. read more...

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How to add Automated Error Reporting to an application(www.red-gate.com)

submitted by bsenoff(1280) 2 months, 11 days ago

3 ways SmartAssembly will improve your software Discover how your application is being used, get detailed reports of any errors your users encounter, and make sure your carefully crafted code is protected from malicious reverse-engineering read more...

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5 Tips for Avoiding Automatic Garbage Collections(www.red-gate.com)

submitted by bsenoff(1280) 2 months, 19 days ago

The garbage collector is a brilliant piece of software engineering, but sometimes collections occur at inconvenient times. If you need to write high performance, real-time code, you generally want to avoid GC collections during times where execution speed is critical. read more...

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Code First? What about Code Second?(drc.ideablade.com)

submitted by bsenoff(1280) 2 months, 26 days ago

What if your application must work with an existing database, perhaps with 300 tables or more? While you may want to write and maintain your entity model in Code First style, you're not looking forward to writing 300 entity classes by hand. Fortunately, you don't have to. You can jump-start your code base by generating the initial classes from the database schema and then continue Code First from there. We call this approach "Code Second". read more...

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Build business apps in .NET—not HTML or JavaScript(neverindoubtnet.blogspot.com)

submitted by johnl(30) 3 months ago

WPF is dead. Silverlight is dead. You should be moving to HTML/JS already. Hold on a second! A great argument for .Net. read more...

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Closing the feedback loop(www.youtube.com)

submitted by bsenoff(1280) 3 months, 1 day ago

Red Gate's Mark Wightman and Kevin Boyle discuss feedback mechanisms in software development at Agile Cambridge. read more...

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