3 Places To Keep Your Pocket Code (Besides Your Pocket)

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Every developer has some amount of code that they feel is reusable to them, but doesn’t clear that bar to be reusable for everyone.
This is what I call Pocket Code - reusable code that does not belong in reusable libraries that is shared amongst projects and team members, but code that you keep handy somewhere […]

Forced To Write English Syntax Code - Simplicity or Burden?

Filed Under Thought Stuff, Human Factors, Code | 25 Comments

This is a guest post by Jurgen Appelo. Jurgen is the CIO of the #1 fastest growing technology company in the Netherlands.

Did you know that only two countries, the United States and Canada, participate in what the Americans call the "World Series"? It’s as stupid as it is hilarious. The average American doesn’t know that […]

The Most Reusable Piece Of Code Ever…Period

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Even though this example is in C#, whether it is C++, Java, or VB some deviation of this code just has to be the most reusable piece of code ever. Seriously…can anyone else think of a cleaner, more highly used piece of “pocket code” than the good old State enumeration that they have used […]

The Diminishing Return on Code Uniformity

Filed Under Quality Controls, Code, Software Process | 16 Comments

Last week Steve Rowe had a nice discussion on the question - Is There Value In Code Uniformity? Although I left a comment, I thought I would expand upon my thoughts a little more.
I do agree that every team must have (and enforce) some basic standards of code uniformity. These may include items […]

Careless Obfuscation Can Lose You Business

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Obfuscating code is important when attempting to keep your implementations safe, but done carelessly it can cause you business. While there are many obfuscation products for Java and .NET, there will always be industry leaders such as PreEmptive and Spices. Problems can occur when multiple components are obfuscated with the same products or […]

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