A good understanding of data structures separates the master programmer from the noob. Some make it possible to get faster solutions to problems; and who doesn't want faster code?
Month: April 2012
Beautiful Code 1 : 5 Symptoms of Software Rot
I used to wonder why people would refer to software development as an art; to me there was absolutely no correlation between programming and art. However, after hacking at software for years and writing all sorts of software: crappy ( I bet I'll would hide my face in shame if I see some of my old code), good and ugly, I believe it is an art.
The Java Virtual Machine
The Java vision was to empower developers to "write once, run everywhere". One way of achieving platform independence is to use middleware to mask differences. Enter the JVM; a stack-based virtual machine that uses 32-bit words, performs arithmetic using 2-complement and can execute compiled Java bytecode, typically .class or .jar files. The beauty of middleware ensures … Continue reading The Java Virtual Machine
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