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Question of the Week

Computers and Games

October 25, 2004

This weeks question of the week is going to be a little lighter then last weeks. Taking the time to answer the following two questions might bring back some happier memories from the past. :-) (Continue Reading)

Ideas for a Better Architecture

October 13, 2004

Our applications are mainly built as a collection of “sub-units”. Each of these sub-units are composed of objects from our framework, built up from many smaller components, relying heavily on aggregation. That is to say, Unit X contains objects A,B,and... (Continue Reading)

What is the Best Software You Have Never Heard Of?

October 04, 2004

Some of the greatest feats in software are not publicly discussed. This is software that is so important that you only hear about it in the extreme case when the system fails. What is your favourite system that people use unknowingly every day? (Continue Reading)

Software Engineer vs. Computer Engineer vs. Computer Scientist

September 28, 2004

This is always a tough topic to bring up but Mark Pavlidis made me do it. In your opinion, what is the difference between a Software Engineer, Computer Engineer and Computer Scientist? What is the difference now and is there... (Continue Reading)

Managing Requirements in a Small Team

September 20, 2004

How do you manage requirements in a small development team? I am a one person team with no resources other then my trusty Powerbook (Apple laptop), Macromedia Dreamweaver, Notepad and Microsoft Office. How would you go about managing requirements? Would... (Continue Reading)