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Rushing Your Code (An Illustrated Metaphor)
Submitted by jason@parlezuml.com (Jason Gorman) on Sat, 17/05/2008 - 13:30.That's the sound of someone's brain failing to keep up with their fingers, that is.
Can You Be Overqualified?
Submitted by jamie on Sat, 17/05/2008 - 17:19.I am currently looking for a new job. A few days ago I found what looked like a very nice opportunity at a company here in Amsterdam (actually, knowing what they do made me think that they could use me in some capacity). They are looking for an experienced Java developer who also has experience with algorithms (I am guessing from their product that, amongst other things, they’ll be walking Dijkstra graphs and rendering graphics). As I read the advertisement I was thinking so far, so good.
Post-Deployment Slowdown?
Submitted by Mike Kelly on Sat, 17/05/2008 - 17:27.In this month’s issue of Software Test and Performance, Michele Kennedy shares a great experience report on troubleshooting performance issues. It includes some great tips, recommends some free tools, and includes some real examples. It’s a good read. I wish more performance testing articles were written this way - real examples.