February 2014

Why I Write Tests?

I write software which is used to manage sensitive information. It doesn't really matter what kind of information my software deals with. The only things that matters are Only authorized persons can access that information. The information must be correct at all times. Also, often the first requirement is a lot more important than the […] Read more

Two Reasons Why Estimates Aren't Worth It

When potential customers contact us, the odds are that they want to know two things: How much does it cost to implement the application? How long it will take to implement the application? The honest answer to both of these questions is: We have no idea. Needless to say, if we give this answer to […] Read more

Three Reasons Why I Like the Builder Pattern

There are three ways to create new objects in Java programming language: The telescoping constructor (anti)pattern The Javabeans pattern The builder pattern I prefer the builder pattern over the other two methods. Why? Joshua Bloch described the builder pattern and the benefits of using it in Effective Java. He did an excellent job and I […] Read more

Three Reasons Why Human Skills Are Important for Software Developers

It is easy to think that being a good software developer requires only technical skills. After all, software developers spend a majority of their time designing software and writing code. It is clear that technical skills are important. But if you want to write software for living, you have to be able to work with […] Read more