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Squeezed Links: July 2009

Max Pool — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:06:30 +0000

It has been ages since I have round up some links. Perhaps it is because my mind is more on the golf course this summer :)

Embrace Pain – Ian nails it on the head exactly why most organizations ditch new processes – they can’t stand to endure the pain the mirror brings.

Scrum-Ban – Excellent article as it really illustrates the evolution that most organizations go through as they attempt to move from Agile -> Scrum -> Lean.

The 7 Software Development Wastes – Part 1 – A good introduction to the different types of waste (or muda for you Lean folks).

Sometimes, The Better You Program, The Worse You Communicate – Leon explores the quiet side of developers and why it is bad.

One Day In Kanban Land – The LOL for the day.

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Squeezed Links: April 2009

Max Pool — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:27:25 +0000

It has been a long while since I last did a link post…in fact it also has been a while since I have also done a video or developer vs. developer post as well. I will be sure to get on that next week now that the big flood is over with. Here are some good links until then:

A Culture of (Potential) Assholes: Sexual Harassment in IT – This is a bullshit move and I am glad Alan had the courage to write about it.
Get The Most Out Of Your Freelancing – If you are serious about doing side work, this is a great article.
To See Is To Follow – Good points, make things highly visible as to invoke the “why can’t you be like them” response.
Multitasking is the fastest way to mediocrity – What’d you say? Sorry I was writing a link post while reading your article…
10 Programming Proverbs Every Developer Should Know – Fun list to read, unfortunately Kevin left out “Thou Shall Read Codesqueeze” but then again that maybe more of a command then proverb

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Best of Codesqueeze 2008

Max Pool — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:26:46 +0000

Another year down! I will admit, more of the fun posts like Whiteboard Wednesdays and Happy Numbers have been lacking, but I hope to pick that ball back up and start again real soon. Here are some New Year resolutions:

New site redesign in January
More video posts
More Developer Faceoffs!

Reading them for your first or second time, here is the “no-fluff-just-stuff” posts of 2008:

January

February

March

April

May

Quit Sweeping Known Uncertainity Under The Rug

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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Squeezed Links: November 2008

Max Pool — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:56:54 +0000

The end of November is near, and we all know what that means – Turkey! Thought I would toss out this months top links before the holiday weekend. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

91 Surefire Ways to Become an Even Greater Developer – Absolutely fantastic list of resources to expand your horizons as a developer. This months must click for old and new programmers alike.
Evolution of a Developer (in regards to DI/IoC) – A fun (and timely) article from Jeremy. I was just commenting to a colleague about how you feel yourself almost coming full circle on architectural choices such as IoC.
A Case Study In Design Tradeoffs: Usability vs Discoverability – Loved the this post by Phil. Definitely follow all the links for good reads on design principles.
Sleep deprivation is not a badge of honor – The title says it all. I have commented on this a few times.
10 Ways to Fail Despite Scrum and XP – Dave lays down the law on SCRUM and XP. This is probably the best (anti) checklist for agile process I have seen.

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Squeezed Links: October 2008

Max Pool — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:35:41 +0000

Where does the time go? It appears I haven’t done a monthly squeezed links all summer (since June), so here are some of the links that my friends and I are discussing right now:

Anemic Domain Model – An interesting article by Martin Fowler calling the Anemic Domain Model an anti-pattern. Finding this article was timely for our team because we adopted this model (worked great in smaller projects) but due to many reasons we are starting to pull out of it. A definite read if you are a DDD fan.
Agile & Waterfall are two sides of the exact same Coin – Great post by Jordan, and ironically also a well timed one. His Sun Tzu quotes on the bottom perfectly represents a few small hiccups we are having in our project in being too agile (thus too tactical with no strategy).
Resign Patterns : Ailments of Unsuitable Project-Disoriented Software – LOL, Awesome! 98% of humor comes from the brutal truth.
Top 100 Blogs for Development Managers – #39 Baby! Although I never thought of my blog as a developer management blog…
Jeremy’s First Law of Continuous Integration – Amen.

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Squeezed Links: June 2008

Max Pool — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:21:30 +0000

Having kids makes you busy. End of today’s lesson. Here are June’s top links:

Foundations of Programming Ebook – Karl Seguin rocks it out with a serious eBook about the foundations of software development. This easily is the link of the month – great job Karl.
Back to Basics: var != Dim – Loved this post by Scott…and yes…sometimes I am just too lazy to strongly type (but always try)
Your First Developer Job – Good insight by David. It has long been my opinion that your first job will make or break your career due to the mental imprinting of bad/good habits.
Does our addiction on visual tooling harm the rate of innovation in the .Net world? – Officially the longest blog post title ever, an excellent post that I have been attempting to write for almost a year now (short title synopsis – Why RAD is BAD)
TDD Antipatterns – A good laugh with a hint of self-awareness

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Squeezed Links: May 2008

Max Pool — Fri, 30 May 2008 07:10:25 +0000

If it seems like I have been posting a little less then normal, it is because I am running around trying to get things ready for the new baby. The wife and I are expected our first little one any day now and we are pretty excited about it. Here are May’s best links from around the web.

Workaholics Fixate On Inconsequential Details – Absolutely loved this revelation, and it really makes you think about people who always seem to find extra work to do. A must read.
Why Arrays Start At Zero – Karl hits one out of the park on an oldie but a goodie…honestly, never even contested why this is the case.
Why Unit Testing Is So Important? – An article about an old hat argument but was very well written.
The Perfect Job Interview Question – The few articles Jurgen has written on the topic of finding resources have been good (probably because I think in the same fashion), but this article was especially good.
Why I’m A Better Software Developer Than You – An egotistical look at why some developers are better than others (but we all know that I am the best :P)

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Squeezed Links: April 2008

Max Pool — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:55:35 +0000

Feeling kind of lazy lately due to a lack of sleep the last few days, so I am going to coast today with a batch of links. I dug down really deep into my grab bag, so there are some oldies but goodies here. I am currently working on a post for Friday called – “Mr. Yuk Says Project Roadmaps Are Poisonous” so be sure to look for that hopefully this week.

Bonuses In An Agile Organization? – Very good discussion about how to reward Agile teams. A little pessimistic about this idea as it rewards attempting to put 10 lbs of potatoes into a 5 lb sack…
There Is Too Much Money To Be Made In Software Development – I really liked this post as it outlines a real problem with our IT departments investing in sunken costs.
Reacting To Change – A good article on how to cope with change. However, I would just like remind developers not to reject change to quickly.
SecretGeek’s Guide To Selecting A Cartoon To Suit Your Chosen IT Career – A list of good geek cartoons
If It Looks Like a Cow, Swims Like a Dolphin and Quacks Like a Duck, It Must Be Enterprise Software – Love the title of this post and the message.

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Concentrated Codesqueeze: March 2008

Max Pool — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:59:40 +0000

The plan about quitting and moving to Japan to become a sushi chef didn’t work out. I got as far as the airport, but the airport security wanted me to take out my nipple rings as they were a “security risk”. I would have but they were attached to my bra…and that would have been a lot of work…easier just to stay a software geek, so here is this months’ top posts.

Reader Favorites

Author Favorites

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Concentrated Codesqueeze: February 2008

Max Pool — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:41:08 +0000

January went by with a flash, and now so did February. I don’t have much in terms of extra news, so I will just get straight to this last month’s most popular posts.

Readers Choice:

Authors Choice:

The Diminishing Return on Code Uniformity – I enjoyed the good conversation!
The Quest For Perfect Proportions In Your Software

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