Escaping Object References in Java
Lewis Coosner
2024-08-06
Escaping object references can become an issue with concurrent running threads.
Coding Matters
Coding matters: Computer zombies
Jacqui Coosner
2024-08-01
A zombie computer is that old WIndows PC that hasn’t been updated in more than 10 years. It’s running some obscure program. Nobody quite knows how it works, but they absolutely need what it does.
Are Floats Faster Than Doubles in Java?
Lewis Coosner
2024-07-30
How do we choose a float data type over a double to represent a value? And once we’ve chosen one over the other, how will it affect the speed of our application? Is a float faster than a double, or vice versa?
Coding matters: Weird apps
Jacqui Coosner
2024-07-25
Jacqui comes across a few weird apps.
Coding matters: Trust issues
Jacqui Coosner
2024-07-18
Processes and systems matter. But people matter more. We need to trust people to do their work. RTO is about a lack of trust. How do we improve trust in a remote working environment?
Coding matters: Power thoughts
Jacqui Coosner
2024-07-11
Thoughts about EVs, Eskom and educating people how to use electricity efficiently.
Coding matters: Job satisfaction
Jacqui Coosner
2024-07-04
First you want to be a programmer. Then you want to be a happy programmer. What gives developers job satisfaction?
Coding matters: Health warning
Jacqui Coosner
2024-06-27
The US Surgeon General wants social media sites to carry a warning that they may be harmful to the mental health of children and teens. Jacqui considers her risks after spending time on FaceBook.
Coding matters: Who is Vic?
Jacqui Coosner
2024-06-20
Would you vote for an AI bot to run your city? Cheyenne citizens might have the chance.
Coding matters: Who imitates whom?
Jacqui Coosner
2024-06-13
We know tech life imitates science fiction. Games, which are fiction, imitate life by trying to be more realistic. But now life is imitating games!