Software Development

Software Engineering Mix

Posted on March 7, 2008. Filed under: Software Development, shop talk |

A good software engineering project is like a good recipe for gorp, or trail mix for all you non-hippies. You’ve got your sweet sugar-rush components (M&Ms or dried fruits), your long-lasting savory bits (nuts and seeds), and your semi-sweet-yet-savory bits (raisins). No matter how big your sweet tooth is, if you just eat [...]

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Optimizing Performance Across All Levels

Posted on December 16, 2007. Filed under: Performance, Software Development |

It is a well-accepted fact that early optimization is the root of all evil. Early optimization requires extra, often unjustifiable, work. Early optimization tends to decrease the maintainability of code.
At the same time, there is a violently vocal crowd decrying “bolt-on” approaches to performance.  Performance must be designed in from the start, not [...]

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