Programming

Some thoughts about heroes and stories. And the ways that we can be small everyday heroes.

Lewis explains ThreadLocal Variables in Java.

Escaping object references can become an issue with concurrent running threads.

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?

Jacqui experiences a sense of déjà vu after Toyota again apologises for cheating on vehicle tests. A reminder that programmers and engineers are responsible for their work.

My patience is often tested in April and May. Why? Because these are the months when I have to submit various annual returns to government bodies. It is tedious to prepare the information for the returns. But my real objection is the systems. How can we still have systems this

Do some programmers deliberately make their code obscure to preserve their job security? This is Jacqui’s answer to the question asked by a delegate on her course.

Lewis explains why you should never compare floating point numbers for equality.

A quick overview of the primitive floating point types in Java, and how to print the mantissa and exponent.