Naming Things – Part 1
Lewis Coosner
2022-12-20
Lewis provides a quick refresher on Java identifiers and rules of thumb for good naming conventions.
Coding Matters
Static Code Analysers – Another Take
Lewis Coosner
2022-12-13
In the last 9 or 10 posts, I’ve covered high level architectural concepts like distributed computing and frameworks. It’s time to start looking at issues relating to physical code again. Before getting into a lot of code, we need some way to ensure that we create high quality code. This
Time for FUTAB!
Jacqui Coosner
2022-12-08
FUTAB: Slang for "Feet up, take a break". A tip to reduce end-of-year fatigue It’s that time of year when we are all exhausted and ready for a break. If you google "end of year fatigue", you will find hundreds of results. I skimmed through some, and they all had
The Jakarta EE Framework
Lewis Coosner
2022-12-06
Lewis takes a look at the Java / Jakarata Enterprise Edition framework: how it is designed, what the specifications include and where to find a list of JEE servers.
Your grammar teacher was right
Jacqui Coosner
2022-12-01
Orthography: The art of writing words with the proper letters, according to accepted usage; correct spelling. A few weeks ago, one of you (thanks, B) told me about a recent podcast with neuroscientist Chantel Prat. I’d read about her previous findings, but this included some new research. It’s relevant and
Why choose the Spring framework?
Lewis Coosner
2022-11-29
Lewis explains the advantages of the Spring framework, and why he thinks it is a great choice.
Thoughts on the Twitastrophe
Jacqui Coosner
2022-11-24
The Twitter debacle is like an imploding building – we can’t look away. But there are more things to think about than just Elon Musk. We can learn from this.
Introduction to Java Frameworks
Lewis Coosner
2022-11-22
What are frameworks and why do we use them? Lewis looks at the advantages and disadvantages of frameworks.
Time to up the team spirit
Jacqui Coosner
2022-11-17
Are you feeling dumfungled? Mentally and physically worn out? Jacqui reminds us that software development is a team effort, and some team support might be needed.
Fallacies of Distributed Computing
Lewis Coosner
2022-11-15
The 8 fallacies of distributed computing. If you are aware of these errors in thinking, you will be better able to avoid them.