The Problems with .NET Exceptions
My current contract involves a lot of Java work. I’ve always been a big fan of Java, although my personal opinion is that C# and .NET are superior to Java in...
Bush In 30 Seconds Winner
The winners are up at bushin30seconds.org. The winning entry, entitled “Child’s Pay,” is extremely powerful and produced very well. I’m not too thrilled abou...
Check Your Premise
One of the primary goals of XP is to make software development rewarding for every person involved in the process, and like the rest of the process, taking t...
Prisoner of War
Saddam has been officially labled by the US Government as a POW. Last I checked, POW stood for Prisoner of War. But Mr. President, I thought the war was over...
Frothity Goodness
I never really liked coffee. You see, whenever I would pass a Gloria Jean’s in the mall, or even just meander down the coffee isle at the grocery store, the ...
Shell Love
Oh UNIX shell, how do I love thee? You let me do things like
Services Really Are All About Interfaces
Steve, I agree that service-oriented programming is absolutely better and more interesting than old-skool interfaces. However, I disagree with you with your ...