by Ruben Hamers | Sep 7, 2023 | Pragmatic Programmer
#begin Dead Programs Tell no Lies The next section of the book is called Dead Programs Tell no Lies, haha. This refers back to something we talked about earlier. We need to fail fast in order to be able to pin down problems in he code properly. That’s what they...
by Ruben Hamers | Aug 31, 2023 | Pragmatic Programmer
#begin Design by Contract David and Thomas say that on of the best solutions for ensuring plain dealings is by contract. We have probably signed lots of contracts before like an employment contract, a mortgage or maybe a lease for a car. These contracts specify...
by Ruben Hamers | Aug 17, 2023 | Pragmatic Programmer
#begin So in today’s blog we are going to start a new chapter in The Pragmatic Programmer with chapter 4 called Pragmatic Paranoia. Pragmatic Paranoia David and Thomas start this chapter straight of the bat with a tip and it’s a very realistic one which says:...
by Ruben Hamers | Apr 12, 2023 | Pragmatic Programmer
#begin Andrew and David start this chapter with the following sentence: “Every craftsman starts his or her journey with a basic set of good-quality tools.” I couldn’t agree more. They give the example of a wood worker and his tools. He has saw, chisels, drills and...
by Ruben Hamers | Mar 26, 2023 | Pragmatic Programmer
#begin The last and really interesting topic of this chapter is estimation. I think I’ve said this before but estimation is one of these topics that however much advise you have consumed, when-ever you consume it again, something new, you always gain new...
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