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Is it important to write good code?

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:31:11 GMT

Its not only important, its vital.

Measuring Programmers By Extra Hours

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:01:04 GMT

I am writing this article as a sequel to the Measuring Programming Progress By Lines Of Code article. Let me please talk about another common metric - measuring the amount of extra hours a software developer has done.

Comparing .NET DI (IoC) Frameworks, Part 1

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:18:44 GMT

A first part of feature comparison between the most popular DI (IoC) Frameworks: Castle, Unity, Autofac, Ninject, StructureMap and Spring.Net.

Code review - The meaningless ritual

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:46:02 GMT

Most of the time code reviews are a meaningless ritual. Everybody pays lip service to the importance of code reviews and a lot of people, especially in the management, are convinced that code reviews very effectively reduce the number of shipped bugs. The problem is. most developers hate code reviews and avoid them like the plague. If they can't avoid them, then they show up and act their part like in a play at the theater of the absurd.

ASP.NET gets no Respect

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:16:11 GMT

Poor ASP.NET! Is it really that bad? I say No!

.Net 3.5 Changes as Seen from NDepends...

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:01:02 GMT

Really interesting breakdown of the new 3.5 sp release.

How to run a software development company (INTO THE GROUND)

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:31:02 GMT

The series will cover the things you *shouldn't* do if you hold some sort of managerial stake in a software project. Sadly these tales will be from my own personal experience working for companies that have drifted into disarray. These examples will be embellished somewhat to drive the points home, but by and large, everything you will read in these posts will be true.

Using objects or repository interface in constructor

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:31:02 GMT

The differences between passing in simple concrete objects or an interface in a constructor, and why the interface route is typically preferred.

DNS Vulnerability: Exclusive Interview with Cricket Liu

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:27:04 GMT

Cricket Liu answers six questions about the implications of the recent DNS vulnerability released inadvertantly into the wild by security researchers.

What a C# Coder Should Know Before They Write VB

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:31:12 GMT

"I just had an e-mail exchange with someone looking for a VB lead in Colorado Springs. I think they are going to have trouble filling it with an existing VB expert, and it occurred to me that someone who had led a successful VB 6 -> C# project could fit the bill, if they knew some key things about VB. I told the recruiter I thought the right person with a C# background and the right (respectful) attitude could be a good fit with two weeks work."

Is Managed Code Slower Than Unmanaged Code?

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:46:02 GMT

Ask anyone the question above and they will say that managed is slower than unmanaged code. Are they right? No they are not. The problem is that when most people think of .NET they think of other frameworks with a runtime, like Java or Visual Basic; or they may even think about interpreters. They do not think about applications, or what they do; they do not think about limiting factors like network or disk access; in short, they do not think.

Update to: Microsoft cracking down on community extensions

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:31:02 GMT

The original story (http://www.dotnetkicks.com/csharp/Microsoft_cracking_down_on_community_extensions) got quite a bit of traffic from here. There've been some clarifications and updates from Microsoft and the StyleCop team that, I think, make their position clear and reasonable -- also, the original how-to that had been taken down "at Microsoft's request" is back up. A lot of people kicked the original story, so I hope you'll all take the opportunity to read Microsoft's responses and give them fair consideration.

Vb.Net one better than C#

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:31:02 GMT

This is the first time I have envied VB over C#. Here's a thing that is useful and you can do in Vb.Net, but not in C#.

Coding Conventions - Prefix For Class Members

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:46:02 GMT

Yes, I will use m_ prefix for class members. I DO NOT NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS. Shut up. Actually, I don't mind which prefix shall be used but in order to make member variables distinct from local variables, we have to give it some prefix. This is a part of a coding convention for C++ adopted by Microsoft called Hungarian notation. Some of you may say that it may be a bit disturbing using C++ naming conventions in C# code, but...

Web developers. You suck.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:46:05 GMT

Well, JavaScript developers, specifically. In order to aid in development of my own websites, I enabled JavaScript debugging in Internet Explorer a few weeks back. To my horror, I have quickly experienced what seems to be complete disregard for serving syntactically correct JavaScript on the open internet. No, I'm not just talking about a few niche websites, run by amateur programmers. I am talking about industry-leading nerd-friendly powerhouse websites that should know better.

Meet the C# 4.0 team

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:16:05 GMT

... and some dude from the VB team. Anders and the guys in room 2543, building 41 (where C# was born) talk about the new features that will be in the next version of C#. I so wanted to blogspam this one. Enjoy your direct link.

Super Models, Part 2: Avoid Mutators

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:34:35 GMT

Arguing that setters in your domain model can be harmful.

The Weird And Wonderful World Of Extension Methods in C#

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:46:18 GMT

Extension methods are the most controversial feature that Microsoft has introduced in C# 3.0. Introduced to support the LINQ query framework, extension methods make it possible to define new methods for existing classes. Although extension methods can greatly simplify code that uses them, many are concerned that they could transform C# into something that programmers find unrecognizable, or that C#'s namespace mechanisms are inadequate for managing large systems that use extension methods. Adoption of the LINQ framework, however, means that extension methods are here to stay, and that .net programmers need to understand how to use them effectively, and, in particular, how extension methods are different from regular methods.

Being Smart Does Not a Good Developer Make

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:31:08 GMT

Not every programmer needs to be a crazy mathematical genius who knows every algorithm and data structure known to man (although I think Steve Yegge would argue differently).

Scale Cheaply - Sharding

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:16:05 GMT

There are a lot of expensive ways to scale your database - all of which are highly touted by the big three database vendors because, well, they want to sell you all types of really expensive stuff. Despite what an "engagement consultant" might tell you though, most of the high-traffic websites on the web (google, digg, facebook) rely on far cheaper and better strategies: the core of which is called sharding.

Why it's important to be aware of the issues with Entity Framework

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:42:36 GMT

Why it's important to be aware of the issues with Entity Framework and to help other less-informed or less-influential developers by simply signing an petition.

Get Vista to Boot faster

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:16:02 GMT

Great trick to use all your processors

ASP.NET Server Side State Management Introduction

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:06:52 GMT

The post describe the ASP.NET server side state management.

What a developer needs from their manager

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:16:03 GMT

I've a read a lot of articles talking about what it takes to be a good development manager. There are also articles about what makes a good developer. I thought it would be a good idea to describe what a developer needs from their manager.

Professional Programming and who's a pundit

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:46:05 GMT

Hanselman sums it up as well as I've seen itdone.