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Nobody likes making time and cost estimates, but they are an important part of business. This is especially difficult for programming because many programming projects are…
Jim Bruin
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Technical debt is the distance a program is from its ideal form. When code is not ideal, it takes longer to make changes and fix bugs.…
Jim Bruin
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Developing skill in any field requires dedicated learning and a lot of time. Some subjects, like programming, require more time due to their diversity. You must…
Jim Bruin
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A good program does what it needs to do and does not fail. This seems simple but is very rare. There are too many programmers who…
Jim Bruin
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Programming libraries abound but very few are good. A good library works, is easy to use and is easy to learn. For a library to be…
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Anyone who’s been in school can complete a project. So why do so many people have trouble completing personal projects? What can be done to complete…
Jim Bruin
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A blockchain is a file that contains data and hash codes. The hash codes ensure data hasn’t been corrupted. A hash is an interesting thing. A…
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Securing servers is a tricky and continuously evolving process. To secure servers, sometimes you need to think like hackers and sometimes like a mathematician. Each scenario…
Jim Bruin
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When dealing with security, software QA deserves its own mention. QA, or Quality Assurance, can be considered its own field of study. Most people believe software…
Jim Bruin
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A conditional expression uses simple Boolean-type logic. They enable programming branches and non-infinite loops. They use three basic operators, typically && (for And), || (for Or)…
Jim Bruin
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All programmers face a problem when writing any new code. How much code should come from first principals and how many libraries to use? New programmers…
Jim Bruin
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A framework provides a mechanism to rapidly build certain types of applications. Frameworks exist for business software, web software, games and more. A toolset is a…
Jim Bruin
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