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More Good Programming Quotes, Part 4

Posted on January 20, 2020 | Leave a comment

Here are more good programming quotes I have found since my last post.

Microservices

“Microservices are just dynamic linking over HTTP”
via @mononcqc

“kubernetes – turning things off and on again, at scale”
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Grokking Deep Learning

Posted on January 4, 2020 | Leave a comment

In the book club at work, I just finished reading Grokking Deep Learning by Andrew Trask. It is an introduction to deep learning, but there are some problems. It spends a lot of pages on the basics, and in the end moves on to some fairly advanced topics. It is also contains many small and irritating mistakes. However, it does have some great insights into deep learning. Continue reading →

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Classic Computer Science Problems in Python

Posted on October 27, 2019 | 2 comments

I really enjoyed Classic Computer Science Problems in Python by David Kopec. It covers many different problems I hadn’t read detailed explanations of before. For example: neural networks, constraint-satisfaction problems, genetic algorithms and the minimax algorithm. Unlike many other books on algorithms and programming problems, this one builds up complete (but small) programs that are easy to explore on your own.

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When TDD Is Not a Good Fit

Posted on September 29, 2019 | 11 comments

I like to use Test-Driven Development (TDD) when coding. However, in some circumstances, TDD is more of a hinderance than a help. This happens when how to solve the problem is not clear. Then it is better to first write a solution and evaluate if it solves the problem. Writing tests only makes sense after the solution is viable. Continue reading →

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Book review: Accelerate

Posted on May 26, 2019 | 2 comments

The book Accelerate details the findings of four years of research on how DevOps affects various outcomes, such as software delivery tempo and stability, as well as the organizations’ profitability and market share. DevOps in this context means things like continuous delivery, automated tests, trunk-based development, and proactive monitoring of system health. It is quite clear that DevOps practices bring lots of benefits to organizations adopting them. The research findings are also in line with my own experience of DevOps.

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More Good Programming Quotes, Part 3

Posted on April 3, 2019 | 2 comments

I like good programming quotes. Here are some new ones I have found since my last posts.

Complexity

“Why do people find DNS so difficult? It’s just cache invalidation and naming things.” – @jdu Continue reading →

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Programming: Math or Writing?

Posted on March 30, 2019 | 4 comments

Is programming like math, or is it like writing? I think there are elements of both in it, even though programming is a discipline of its own. Nevertheless, it is interesting to think about what aspects are like math, and what aspects are like writing. Maybe it will even lead to a better understanding of what programming is.

Like Math

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