By now you should have heard about coupling and cohesiveness. These concepts, and their third cousin, polymorphism, is what we as developers chase day-in and day-out. They tease us with reusability and the promise of comprehensiveness of our code. They entice us with promises of code quality and testability. They …
Unlike most treatments of software quality, this presentation focuses on the critical role that programmers play, and it discusses specific strategies applicable to their activities.
Emil Ong provides firsthand information on mobile malware and ways to protect yourself from malware threats. This presentation gives an in-depth analysis on ways to keep your phone safe. The talk cites examples of common malware threats (some of which include drive-by download, fake players, trojan apps) and includes a …
We’ll question the initial software architecture decisions in building large systems, and discuss how to approach design differently. Allow for diversity while maintaining integrity, and avoid falling into the trap of making technology choices with too much rigor.
The Diabolical Developer has spent the last few years utilizing best practices in various languages, following lean/agile techniques, practizing software craftsmanship and listening to the likes of Martin Fowler, Derick Rethans and Rasmus Lerdorf.
No one wins an award for having the most popular status site. Learn the top practical techniques 37signals uses for keeping their sites available at all times, even during scheduled maintenance! From hardware choices, to network topology, to high availability services, it all matters. This presentation introduces tools like intermission …
