XML CDATA
notes on what characters are illegal in XML CDATA fields
Continuous Integration
article by martin fowler
Rails Envy: Ruby on Rails Caching Tutorial - Part 2
Chad Fowler: The Big Rewrite
word of caution on embarking on big software rewrites
Refactoring REST: searching for an abstraction — Luke Redpath
ChadFowler.com Changing the World
chad fowler on using our programming skills to change the world
Evolution and Wisdom of Crowds
discusses a possible approach to collaborative filtering
Stefano's Linotype ~ Why Programmers suck at Picking Colors
Merging and branching in Subversion 1.5 - Java World
Why are the Microsoft Office file formats so complicated? (And some workarounds) - Joel on Software
some commentry on the release of binary MSOffice file formats by Joel Spolsky
Real modules for Ruby — Thoughtfolder
just remember that a module is a class can only be instantiated as a superclass of a class that includes the module. include and extend are methods that modify the class inheritance chain at runtime.
Is QWERTY harming language design? - O'Reilly Ruby
The Duct Tape Programmer - Joel on Software
Jamie Zawinski is what I would call a duct-tape programmer.... He is the guy you want on your team building go-carts, because he has two favorite tools: duct tape and WD-40. And he will wield them elegantly even as your go-cart is careening down the hill at a mile a minute
How much should you pay developers?
Programming Like Kent Beck « blog.iterate.no