Logging Antipatterns

As we hopefully all agree good logging is a great asset. Yet I come across aweful styles of logging (and sometimes produce them myself). So I guess it is time for a small Antipattern collection. No Logging at All Exception Handler without any code are an obvious example of this, but reading a configuration file [...]

The Cost of Modularity

Lego is such a great thing because it is made of simple components. When you build something out of it you can take it apart and build something different out of it. It is fun. If a piece breaks you can take the model apart, replace the broken piece and reassemble the whole thing. Great. [...]

When is Elaborate Project Plannng Appropriate?

I got varying reactions on my last post. Some thought the story about making coffee using an extremely detailed plan was funny.  For example Fabio Akita wrote: “Planning is the death of any project” http://bit.ly/bFYkAW Just an entertainment story, but fun nonetheless I’m certainly proud to produce something that is considered fun. Yet my little [...]

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