Software is not a static entity that exists in a single, defined way. The great advantage of software over traditional engineering building material is that it can be modeled for different uses as necessary. This advantage, however, incurs in a penalty that is easily overlooked: it is necessary to maintain software during its life time…
Writing short methods is one of the pieces of conventional wisdom that have been passed around as a form of agile technique. Many programers adhere to the use of short methods without thinking too much about it, while others disregard the idea altogether, more concerned with the practical activity of creating usable code. There is,…
Creating great software requires attention to several details that can make the difference between a well-designed system in one hand, and a failure in terms of features and maintainability in another. Every software engineer has a big list of elements that are necessary for a successful project and that should be part of the work…