On Flexibility and Reuse
– A Conversation with Erich Gamma, Part II.
Monthly Archives: May 2005
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May 05
Erich Gamma on Flexibility and Reuse
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May 05
Internationalization
The I18n G.A.L. : Weblog – Interesting stuff on internationalization & localization.
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May 05
Hitting the nail on the head…
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent.
It takes a touch of genius, and a lot of courage, to move in the opposite direction.
—Albert Einstein
(Via /\ndy’s Weblog.)
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May 05
How to Use Design Patterns
How to Use Design Patterns – A Conversation with Erich Gamma, Part I.
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May 05
Because buying new running shoes is more fun than actually running
Because buying new running shoes is more fun than actually running:
My concern is that there’s a big difference between buying new running shoes and actually hitting the road every morning. Big difference. One is really fun and relaxing while the other requires a lot of hard work, diligence, and sacrifice.
Ultimately, the tools that we choose for any purpose will only be as useful as our ability to use them effectively and to understand what their improved quality means to the way we approach our work (as well as the challenges that led us to seek out these new tools). You can buy a successively more costly and high-quality series of claw hammers until you’ve reached the top of the line, but until you learn how to use them skillfully, you’re going to keep making ugly bird houses.
Amen.
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May 05
Writing comments in your code
Write Sweet-Smelling Comments. Excellent overview by Mike Clark.