In my last post, I lamented that adopting new software technology should be easy but often isn’t. This is the case whether the software is new to us, new to the application we’re developing or even new in the set of features that will be leveraged. I focused on two common issues that plague many … Read more
Many developers cringe at the idea of having to introduce new technology into an existing application. This is often the case even when the developer has previous experience with the technology, be it moderate or extensive. For the sake of simplicity, let’s start by limiting our discussion to software. Things like libraries, frameworks and any … Read more
Today, software developers are faced with a great abundance of options when choosing how to design and implement systems. We are constantly bombarded with choice and are used to dealing with buzzwords like NoSQL, the cloud, REST, Map-Reduce and so on. However, developers in charge of designing systems can be easily seduced into incorporating technologies … Read more