Back on February 14, 1995 we launched the first version of Delphi at the Software Development Conference West in San Francisco California. Building way beyond the previous 12 years of Turbo Pascal innovations, Delphi arrived on the scene combining a 16-bit Windows native code compiler, visual component architecture (properties, methods and events), visual two way [...]
Are there any of today’s software development teams that aren’t using some form of agile method? Dictionary.com defines agility as "the power of moving quickly and easily" and "the ability to think and draw conclusions quickly". Both of these definitions fit perfectly with what developers (individually or in teams) need more of in their projects.
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If you live in the United States, you have been witnessing the struggles between President Obama (a Democrat), the House of Representatives (controlled by the Republican Party), the Senate (controlled by the Democratic Party). Compromise is often key to getting things done in politics, but we must never sacrifice the quality of life of our [...]
I am up in Hood River Oregon today for the wedding of Martha’s niece. It is a glorius day with plenty of sunshine and no clouds in sight. During the day, we drove up to Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood. There was plenty of snow still on the mountain and people were skiing and snow boarding on the [...]
"Ain’t no mountain high enough. Ain’t no valley low enough. Ain’t no river wide enough. To keep me from getting to you." The lyrics, from the song written by Ashford and Simpson, keep telling me that there is nothing that can stop advance of computer software, developer tools, and operating platforms.
"Climb Every Mountain", the song in [...]
When I look at a piece of software, I see several things. I see the text. I see some patterns. I see variables that might have some meaning. I see data structures, constants, and other data definitions. I might see some loops, functions with parameters, and I might even see some comments. Can I train [...]
On June 2, 2011 the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 1.8% (annual rate) increase in non-farm business sector labor during the first quarter of 2011. For the manufacturing sector there was a 4.2% growth in productivity for Q1 2011. Most businesses measure the productivity of their employees. In Software Project [...]
I went to visit Mount St. Helens yesterday. Unfortunately, it was raining and we couldn’t see the volcano. We stopped at the Johnston Ridge Observatory (JRO), named for David A. Johnston. Johnston was a USGS volcanologist who was on duty at the ridge the day Mount St. Helens exploded on May 18, 1980. "Vancouver! Vancouver! This [...]
We each have a finite amount of time on this planet. I’m sure that you all want to enjoy every moment of every day, I do! Groucho Marx said, "Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana." John F. Kennedy said, "We must use time as a tool, not as a crutch". The [...]
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