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1 Feb 2008

The Software Company Patent Machinery

I got the following note from a friend at a big software company that was founded in the mid-1990's. Having worked at the big companies it has always amazed me the energy that goes into creating the stack of patents. We have lawyers who we sit down... (posted on 1 Feb 2008 by Feld Thoughts)

29 Jan 2008

C programming, hot or not?

ComputerWorld: The top 10 dead (or dying) computer skills6. C programmingAs the Web takes over, C languages are also becoming less relevant, according to Padveen. "C++ and C Sharp are still alive and kicking, but try to find a basic C-only programmer... (posted on 29 Jan 2008 by Presto Vivace Blog)

17 Jan 2008

Code transform

Programming code and computer input files have one thing in common. They are best read in monospace fonts. It’s lovely if you know the line numbers too—particularly helpful in making references. I have two kinds of input files from different types of... (posted on 17 Jan 2008 by ckunte.com)

10 Jan 2008

Typing And Programming Efficiency

Do you think there is any relationship between programming and typing? When I started my career as a programmer, or even when I did programming in school I did know the do-not-look-at-the-keyboard typing. I did not use my thumb for the space bar, nor was... (posted on 10 Jan 2008 by iface thoughts)

8 Jan 2008

Should A Programming Language Be Intuitive?

Reginald Braithwaite says that a programming language cannot be better without being unintuitive. I agree more with his follow up, that Unfamiliarity is the driving force behind being better in the sense of a programming language. And “intuitive”... (posted on 8 Jan 2008 by iface thoughts)

6 Jan 2008

A Programmer, Not A Translator

I did some interviews for a company for hiring some programmer positions. The company wanted to hire Java experts, wherein I think lies a problem, but let us get back to it later. I interviewed a couple of people and was surprised to see that they knew... (posted on 6 Jan 2008 by iface thoughts)

3 Dec 2007

Visual C# 2008 shortcuts

I found a nice PDF file that lists the most frequently used shortcuts in Visual C# 2008. You can download it from the Visual C# 2008 Keybinding Reference Poster page. I haven't had the time to check how many shortcuts differ from those in Visual C# 2005.... (posted on 3 Dec 2007 by DotNet Channel)

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