If you ever get the feeling that there’s just not enough time to finish everything assigned for you today. Be reminded that Hannibal son of Barca, more infamously known as Hannibal the Annihilator murdered 70,000 Roman soldiers during the battle of Cannae while only losing 6,000 men, all in one day. This was of course…
Category: Rantings
Stand up meetings? Let’s walk about it
Stand up meetings are perfect for developers since we all know developers hate standing up for anything. Since stand up meetings encourage attendees to be concise with their updates, why don’t we start doing treadmill meetings to provide more encouragement. This would give the pigs a good jump start and keep their minds active all…
Why are software design patterns so difficult to understand?
The same reason it’s easier to tell someone what NOT to do.
Count what really matters
Nuff said. Good work is not a function of longer working hours. It’s actually influenced by the right amount of working hours. The challenge of having to focus all your energy to a limited amount of time is the real secret of efficiency. If you are constantly working more hours than expected and feel that…
Why this project is going to fail (a diagnosis)
I spent the long vacation to ponder on things that might actually be useful when I get back to work. I set my mind on the biggest question our current software development team is facing but has not yet addressed fully. As much as I would like to say that this is a work of…
Reach for the sky, pilgrim!
As cowboy as this may sound, I would like leave all of you a final message before I move on to the next town (I heard they are in need of a smart ass). So to all of you who I have spent a short yet significant part of my life with, REACH FOR THE…
Polymorphism, why it has more than one face – Part II (over-loaded)
Why Polymorphism Deserves a Second Article There are a number of reasons why things have a sequel. Books are written in multiple parts because sometimes it just takes too long for the next book to be written. Movies usually have a part 2, 3 or even a part 6 because they really hit it big…
Polymorphism, why it has more than one face
It All Starts with Classification The need to classify things according to their proper place has been a part of the human evolution. I cannot think of another living creature on this planet that has the same yearning. Aristotle, the philosopher-mentor of Alexander the Great (my ancient namesake), created an effective method of classifying animals….
Technical Insanities of a Mad Computer Scientist 