Archive for October, 2006

"I could be so much better"

It seems to have become a common phenomenon to explain how much more you could do, how much better results you could produce, how much more talent you could expose… if you were only given the chance. Stop whining and get to work. I'm not doubting you at all – I've struggled all my work life […]

October 31, 2006 В· Jouni Heikniemi В· One Comment
Posted in: General

Why CS students should do TDD

If you are a Computer Science student, take heed: When you're about to take on an assignment that takes more than two hours to implement, do Test-Driven Development. (that doesn't mean you couldn't use TDD in smaller assignments if you feel like it) First of all, what is TDD? It is a philosophy that encourages you […]

October 29, 2006 В· Jouni Heikniemi В· Comments Closed
Posted in: Misc. programming

Flux

As the fall progresses, some changes are beginning to affect my life. Finally, one might say! The most important of them is the fact that I'm slowly getting into the job I'm supposed to do. I've been the Chief Software Architect at our company for half a year now, but much of what I've been […]

October 29, 2006 В· Jouni Heikniemi В· Comments Closed
Posted in: General