Code Analysis: Methods
We’ve already gone through a lot of different programming language constructs, however we haven’t really talked about a very highly used feature. How… Read More
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Code Analysis: Exceptions
void Function() { try { RunOtherFunction(); } catch { Log.Error( "Problem" ); } } void RunOtherFunction() { if ( a_okay() ) { OtherFunction(); }… Read More
SEP Acquires Visual Story Mapping Software, CardBoard
CARMEL, Ind. (May 22, 2017) – Carmel-based software product design and development company, Software Engineering Professionals (SEP), has acquired CardBoard, a collaborative design and… Read More
Bringing #NoEstimates into an FDA world
The last few years I have been part of a team that is building diabetes management apps for both iOS and Android. Our client… Read More
Code Analysis: Global State
Global mutable state by itself can make a program harder to work with because instead of having a call tree that’s simply a… Read More
Code Analysis: Abstract Data Type
Abstract data types are a pretty well known concept in computer science and software engineering. The concept is pretty simple. If you have… Read More
Code Analysis: Fluid Call Tree
Let’s elaborate on the nature of these call tree diagrams. Consider the following code: void doStuff() { doOtherStuff(); } void doOtherStuff() { init(); final();… Read More
Code Analysis: Shared Mutable State
My previous post asserts that mutable state can cause a software engineer issues in understanding the program because it becomes arbitrarily hard… Read More
Code Analysis: Mutable State
Mutable state gets a bad rap when you talk to pure functional programmers. I don’t think mutable state is inherently a problem, but it… Read More