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Introducing JSNSpec(valleyhighlands.com)

submitted by troytafttroytaft(55) 3 years ago

This is an RSpec-like specification language written in JavaScript for specifying JavaScript code. Like JSNUnit, it is intended to work on all Microsoft JScript platforms including: The web browser, ASP .Net, and Silverlight 2. It uses the same JavaScript code for all three platforms. JSNUnit is also self-specified. read more...

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Why I Like Microsoft’s New Ideas for C# 4.0(valleyhighlands.com)

submitted by troytafttroytaft(55) 3 years, 3 months ago

I like Microsoft's new dynamic typing for C#. And why wouldn't I? I like new options that make sense. read more...

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Good Telling Stories(valleyhighlands.com)

submitted by troytafttroytaft(55) 3 years, 3 months ago

Before I go on discussing ways to make software product estimates, I want to talk about describing software products. In order to have a reasonable discussion about how long something will take, we really need to have a reasonable idea about what that something is going to be. read more...

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Why Software Estimates are So Bad(valleyhighlands.com)

submitted by troytafttroytaft(55) 3 years, 3 months ago

When will we admit that we just don't know? read more...

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Risk and Software Development's Conceptual Phases(valleyhighlands.com)

submitted by troytafttroytaft(55) 3 years, 4 months ago

Risk is a major issue in software development. A software project's intellectual phases help to reveal why. read more...

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Pair Programming and Cross-training(valleyhighlands.com)

submitted by troytafttroytaft(55) 3 years, 4 months ago

One of pair programming's many benefits is that it helps cross-train the development team. read more...

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Mocking and Mystery(valleyhighlands.com)

submitted by troytafttroytaft(55) 3 years, 4 months ago

I'm starting to think that mock objects are a sign of an anti-pattern... read more...

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