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Bignum arithmetic and premature optimization
What does Knuth's statement, "premature optimization is the root of all evil," mean for security? by Chad Perrin
Tags: Integer, Optimization, Ruby, Programmer, Language, Moore, Scripting Languages, C/C++, Development Tools, Security, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Programming Languages, Software Development, Chad Perrin
Blog posts 2008-07-22
The increasing hardware and OS independence of modern applications
Developers can write an application in today's environments without a care about the hardware used and with virtually no regard to the underlying operating system. Time will tell whether this will render the platform wars irrelevant. by Justin James
Tags: Operating System, Rich Internet Application, Hardware, Programmer, Operating Systems, Software, Justin James
Blog posts 2008-06-24
Why it's impossible to become a programming expert
The pace of change in the technology industry has made it nearly impossible to specialize in much or become an expert in anything. I started cluing in on this a few years ago when I was reading a lot about Lisp, but I simply didn't have time to try it...
Tags: .Net, C, C#, Development Tools, Expert Programmer, Java, Justin James, Namespace, Perl, Programmer, Programming, Programming Languages, Scripting Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Web Development
Blog posts 2008-05-27
When a micromanaging boss is just plain wrong
All of us have encountered micromanagers. It doesn't matter how far up the corporate ladder you are. Your boss -- and it could be the general manager, the director, or even the majority shareholder -- could come barging into a technical evaluation or discussion and outline in excruciating detail on...
Tags: Boss, Analyst, Programmer, Programming, Development Tools, Internet, E-mail, Workforce Management, Team Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Online Communications, Human Resources, Management, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-04-03
Project failures may soon carry legal risks for programmers
Project disasters come with the territory in IT. Some observers including me pessimistically believe that the majority of IT projects fail to meet their original goals. All too often, "descope and declare victory" is the only possible way to end a project. Part of the problem is that, regardless of...
Tags: Project, Lawsuit, Information Technology, Programmer, Programming, Programming Project, Development Tools, Strategy, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management, Justin James
Blog posts 2008-04-02
10 traits to look for when you're hiring a programmer
Programmers come with a wide range of skill sets, hail from many countries and cultures, and can have differing backgrounds and experiences. Nevertheless, certain qualities can mean the difference between a great programmer and someone who's not so great. Here are 10 things to look for when you're hiring a...
Tags: Hiring, Programmer, Programming, Candidate, Daycoders, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Justin James
Blog posts 2008-03-05
The challenges of maintenance programming
The world of programming has changed quite a bit since computers were first developed. One relative constant is the way in which programs are created; specifically, the idea of source code represented as standard ASCII text. It has been decades since we evolved from using hex editors or punch cards...
Tags: Code, Programmer, Programming, Backstory, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Justin James
Blog posts 2008-02-21
Women in IT: Michelle Poston (maecuff), Programmer / Developer
In this podcast of the Women in IT series on TechRepublic, I interviewed TechRepublic member Michelle Poston, better known in the TechRepublic community knows as maecuff. "I would definitely recommend getting into IT for other women." -- Michelle Poston Michelle lives in Ohio,...
Tags: Developer, TechRepublic Inc., Women, Information Technology, Programmer, Gender And Diversity, Podcasts, Strategy, Human Resources, Internet, Management, Sonja Thompson
Blog posts 2008-02-12
Webcomic: Real programmers use...
Amongst programmers, IDE tools are status symbols, proving just how skilled or obscure your coding talents really are. xkcd explains which IDE proves you've got the most killer tech-fu. by Jay Garmon
Tags: IDE, Programmer, Xkcd, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Jay Garmon
Blog posts 2008-02-01
Bug Labs Store is open for business (sort of)
Bug Labs, who won the CNET Best of CES award in the Emerging Technologies category, opened the doors of their online store today. In case you missed all of the excitement around the Bug platform at CES, you can check out my video demo here. In a...
Tags: Module, Programmer, Programming, Bug Labs, Development Tools, Linux, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Operating Systems, Software, Shawn Morton
Blog posts 2008-01-21
E-mail's swan song: How this affects programmers
Back in the day, e-mail was a killer app that was getting people onto the Internet in droves. Even people without computers ended up with Hotmail or Yahoo! Mail accounts and would check them whenever possible. People were thrilled that they could easily, conveniently, and cheaply get in touch with...
Tags: SMTP, Problem, Programmer, Reality, SMTP E-mail, E-mail, Online Communications, Justin James
Blog posts 2008-01-16
The most ignored programming story of 2007
In my previous meta post, I promised to start the year with an article about the "sleeper" story of 2007 and describe why I think it's slipping under a lot of radars. The story is, of course, about multithreading and parallelism. To the vast majority of programmers,...
Tags: Server, Story, CPU, Programmer, Speed, Programming, Multi-threading, Development Tools, Processors, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Justin James
Blog posts 2008-01-04
My Christmas wish is more open source for programmers (and an ultralight MacBook for me)
I haven't posted to this blog for a few weeks mostly because I've been slammed at work trying to help stabilize our Oracle Portal system that kept crashing every few days. We appear to have gotten a handle on it after spending a ton of time and money. But this...
Tags: Wish, Apple MacBook, IP Address, Programmer, Portals, Development Tools, Networking, Open Source, Internet, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Rex Baldazo
Blog posts 2007-12-21
Busybox wraps up second lawsuit against Xterasys
Programmers behind Busybox have settled a second lawsuit, this time against Xterasys, for violating a GPL license. According CNET News.com: "As a result of the settlement, Xterasys has agreed to cease all binary distribution of BusyBox until SFLC confirms it has published complete corresponding source...
Tags: GPL, Lawsuit, Source Code, Compliance, Programmer, Busybox, Xterasys, Open Source, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-12-17
Open source and open standards can equal profit
Open standards and open source are good concepts, particularly when they lay the groundwork for individual companies and programmers to base their work on. These "open" concepts get a bad reputation when people use them as a personal bully pulpit against a business rival. I believe that truly open standards...
Tags: Project Management, Open Standard, Open Source, Programmer, Agile, Justin James
Blog posts 2007-12-07
Seeking a programming middle ground
The coincidental events in my life keep pushing me to think that the programming paradigm needs an update. Over the course of the last week, I stumbled upon confirmation that my suspicions regarding hardware are correct. It crossed my mind that current hardware models are lousy at...
Tags: CPU, Programmer, Programming, Graphic Processing Unit, Development Tools, Processors, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Justin James
Blog posts 2007-11-14
10 types of programmers you'll encounter in the field
"Pour Some Sugar on Me"Aaargh, it's in my head now, get it out!RE: 10 types of programmers you'll encounter in the field#12 Tech Fashionista knows about all the latest buzzwords and is too busy reading the latest tech blogs and textbooks to do any real work. If you want...
Tags: Tools & Techniques, Team management, Development tools, techrepublic@..., bear, software, developer, programmer, team
Discussion threads 2007-11-06
10 types of programmers you'll encounter in the field
Programmers enjoy a reputation for being peculiar people. In fact, even within the development community, there are certain programmer archetypes that other programmers find strange. Here are 10 types of programmers you are likely to run across. Can you think of any more? Note: This information is...
Tags: Team, Problem, Programmer, Programming, Martyr, Fanboy, Vince, Ninja, Theoretician, Code Cowboy, Paratrooper, Evangelist, Development Tools, Team Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management, Justin James
Blog posts 2007-11-05
The programming paradigm needs an update
The way I view programming is different than it was a week ago due to various factors. First, I have spent a lot of time lately with my head buried in the .NET documentation, and something in the back of my mind said, "If C# is so much more efficient...
Tags: Perl, Compiler, Problem, Code, Fact, SQL, Programmer, Language, Programming, Lisp, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Justin James
Blog posts 2007-10-23
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The programmer is using ASPMail and creating the following error - "This is an SMTP protocol log for virtual server ID 1, connection #9. The client at "*.*.*.*" sent a "rcpt" command, and the SMTP server responded with "550 5.7.1 Unable to relay for ***@*.*.* ". The full command sent...
Tags: Server virtualization, Virtualization, E-mail servers, lanieves4@..., rcpt, programmer
Discussion threads 2007-10-23


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