As a software developer, I came to realize that one of the most important things (after being paid) is to create software that we really enjoy. During those years, it has become really easy to see the kind of software valued by programmers: editors, compilers, interpreters, and all kinds of little tools that are useful…
While there is a lot of sloppy programmers out there, these are not the only ones that have trouble finishing something. Some programmers strive for perfection in the software they create, and in the process end up spending precious time. Anything less than perfection feels like it is a waste for such programmers. It is…
Debugging code is an activity that shows a lot of the developer’s personality. It is a process that looks a lot like an investigation, leading to the detection of a failure in an application. During the investigation, a programmer has to employ some techniques, like information gathering, testing of hypothesis, performing quick instrumentation, etc. When…