Tag Archives: software

Thoughts on Require.js and a simpler approach to loading JavaScript

by Laurence Posted on January 10, 2013

Require.js is trying to solve the problem of dealing with lots of JavaScript. I have used it with Backbone.js, underscore, Dojo, and jQuery. It works well, but it does take some effort to get it configured and running within your … Continue reading →

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Software Ghettos – A Form of Technical Debt

by Laurence Posted on December 7, 2012

A few years ago I was talking to a senior Java engineer. He was asking me about Django and Python. Having never used the stack himself, and thinking that ‘scripting languages are just toys’, he was skeptical of this new … Continue reading →

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Will the Future of Software be more or less ‘Free’ ?

by Laurence Posted on October 4, 2012

When it comes to software, one of the wonderful things about it is, there is generally zero cost to add an additional user to an already built system. The effort that went into the system can be magnified many times … Continue reading →

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Basic Coding Standards and Guidelines

by Laurence Posted on June 2, 2012

Naming conventions in coding are important for maintainability and quality. Without a standard to follow, each developer (and sometimes each file) will take on a standard of its own (or be just a random mash of whatever). Deciding on a … Continue reading →

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Why do software engineers always complicate things???

by Laurence Posted on May 22, 2012

Last night at dinner the question came up: Why do software engineers always complicate things??? There are two sides to the coin, good intentions, and poor intentions. I think most people end up complicating things because of good intentions. The … Continue reading →

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Realtime Web – Is this Web 3.0?

by Laurence Posted on November 8, 2011

The Keeping it Realtime Conference in Portland showcased bleeding edge technology that will no doubt create waves, perhaps even a boom in technology akin to what Ruby on Rails did a few years ago. The Keeping it Realtime conference could … Continue reading →

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Launch Plans – Your Ticket to Excellence

by Laurence Posted on October 27, 2011

McDonald’s has a checklist for making a Big Mac, but surgeons also use checklists so they don’t cut off the wrong limb of a patient. Checklists sound mundane, but they ensure quality. In the case of a Big Mac, the … Continue reading →

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Good Source of Icons and Photos for Free

by Laurence Posted on September 28, 2011

There are four-year-olds with better drawing skills than me. Thankfully, there is the Open Icon Library project to take care of all my icon needs. It is full of useful icons, indicators, alerts, flags, etc… The images are professional and polished … Continue reading →

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Tech Ignite Presentation

by Laurence Posted on September 17, 2011

The Software Association of Oregon (SAO) held its first ever Tech Ignite event last Thursday, September 15th, 2011. My presentation “Building an ePortfolio system for NASA” was accepted! The event was taped and you can watch me in action here: … Continue reading →

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Memory Based Simultaneous User Limit

by Laurence Posted on July 14, 2011

As a follow on to my last post about PHP memory consumption, I wanted to get some ideas out there about memory utilization. This post explores: An equation for the maximum number of users an application can support on a … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: software

Thoughts on Require.js and a simpler approach to loading JavaScript

Software Ghettos – A Form of Technical Debt

Will the Future of Software be more or less ‘Free’ ?

Basic Coding Standards and Guidelines

Why do software engineers always complicate things???

Realtime Web – Is this Web 3.0?

Launch Plans – Your Ticket to Excellence

Good Source of Icons and Photos for Free

Tech Ignite Presentation

Memory Based Simultaneous User Limit

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