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Android Development Quick-start

Posted on 2010/06/10 by Patrick

I’m trying to pick up a bit of Android development experience. Here’s some tips for getting started from scratch.   I have a lot to learn…

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The Definition of Good Software

Posted on 2010/05/08 by Patrick

In my mind, the definition of well-made software is this:   The absolute minimum required to get the job done. There’s a little agile in there, relating to software design minimalism.   That’s not what I’m getting at.   Whether … Continue reading →

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The Clumsy Pattern: Software Development

Posted on 2010/02/18 by Patrick

I haven’t formulated exactly what I’m going to say, but I wanted to start a series on the Clumsy pattern in software development.   Don’t get excited, I’m neither adopting patterns as a beloved thing (that sentence needs its own … Continue reading →

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Java Build Systems, Part 1: What they do

Posted on 2009/02/06 by Patrick

Two recent posts on the java-weblog circuit spurred me to motion: Maven Adoption Curve (Alex Miller, coworker at MetaMatrix) Maven and Ivy (Ryan Senior, coworker at BJC) I was trying to think of the ideal build system.   I won’t … Continue reading →

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