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UX/Design Tools • Dec 14, 2012

Why I Use Keynote as a Design Tool

Keynote is a powerful, lightweight tool, and I use it for many projects — from storyboards and user scenarios to process flows and visual frameworks.

Functional Programming • Dec 13, 2012

Using Haskell’s CmdArgs Package

The CmdArgs package takes the pain out of creating command line interfaces around Haskell applications.

Web Apps • Dec 09, 2012

Building and Deploying Custom Binaries on Heroku

Heroku is a great platform – if it has what you need. Here's one workable approach to installing custom binaries on Heroku.

Technical Practices • Dec 07, 2012

Thinking Abstractly: Why Programmers Don’t Write Binary Code

Software developers don't write in 1s and 0s. They use layers of abstraction – and so do you.

Business Practices • Nov 30, 2012

What Business Leaders Must Do in Multi-Project Environments

It is critical for business leaders to assign a clear sequential priority to every project and control the flow of work by postponing their start.

Functional Programming • Nov 28, 2012

Clojure Conj 2012: Logic Programming, ClojureScript, and the Importance of Small Services

One of the major themes at this year’s Clojure Conj was logic programming.

Software Science • Nov 15, 2012

Message-Oriented Programming

Designing around the messages, rather than the objects, brought my whole system into focus. If modules communicate by passing around self-contained textual data, or a simple struct

Ruby • Nov 13, 2012

Convenient Trick for Tolerance-based Test Assertions Using #ish

Enabling the #ish syntax to ease the writing of automated Ruby system and integration tests that rely on fuzzy or tolerance-based assertions.

Business Practices • Oct 26, 2012

Trial By Pair – Vetting Job Candidates with Pair Programming

Vetting job candidates with pair programming works. It reveals key information about a candidate's personality, abilities, and experience.

Embedded Systems • Oct 22, 2012

Getting Started with TDD for Microchip’s PICs

A tutorial describing how to setup Ceedling so you can enable Test Driven Development using Microchip's PIC microcontrollers.

Extracurricular Activities • Oct 12, 2012

Surface-Mount Electronics Fabrication at Home

The real challenge is how to build quality electronics without spending thousands on equipment. Can a hobbyist solder and build a surface-mount design?

UX/Design Tools • Oct 08, 2012

Storyboarding with Inkscape and OmniGraffle

Expedient sketching and document layout using a combination of tools such as Inkscape, OmniGraffle and Rake.