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Entropy Essays 5: Team Metrics
Previously on Locally Sourced: I’ve been writing these Entropy Essays about Agile and XP practices. Here’s the most recent one. You can see the rest here. Tell all your friends and colleagues to subscribe.
Rails and JavaScript, Part 4: The Future?
Previously on Locally Sourced: Well, we’ve been talking about the history of Rails and JavaScript: part 1, part 2, and part 3, and we’ve finally caught up to the present time, so I guess it’s time to talk about the future. Also, my Rails and JavaScript book is still on...
Rails and JavaScript: Part Three
Previously on Locally Sourced: Rails came out and let people do Ajax, when Ajax was a thing. Then Ajax was less of a thing and Rails let people write CoffeeScript, and use Sprockets. Also, I wrote a book on Modern Front-End Programming with Rails, which is relevant to this edition.
Rails and JavaScript Part 2
Previously on Locally Sourced: I wrote about the early years of Rails and JavaScript. Which made it to Ruby Weekly. Also, my Rails and JavaScript book is still on sale.
Rails and JavaScript: Part 1
Previously on Locally Sourced: Well, in 2005 I came across a cool web framework called Ruby on Rails. More recently, I wrote a book about integrating Rails and front-end tools. If you want, you could buy it. Today, I thought I’d go back to the beginning…
Entropy Essays #4: Agile Teams and Inclusion
Previously on Locally Sourced: I attempted to justify all this agile stuff. Before that, more agile stuff. Also, I have a book out, and good marketing practices would suggest I mention that from time to time.
Why Am I Writing About XP and Agile So Much?
Previously on Locally Sourced: I wrote about an XP practice. Then I wrote about it some more. Then I wrote about a different XP practice. Then I wrote about it some more. (Okay, it’s a bit of a stretch, but a domain metaphor was an XP practice, and OO modeling...
Object-Oriented Design from the 90s, or more on Domain vs Technical Modeling
Previously on Locally Sourced: I wrote about kinds of object-oriented design. Before that, I asked why you hired that test. I didn’t exactly set out to write 1300 words on the history of OO design, but I pulled out some old books and got nostalgic. Tune in next week for...
Another Entropy Essay #3: Flavors of Object-Oriented Design
Previously on Locally Sourced: We talked about test speed, and we asked why you hired that test? If you like this kind of thing, tell a friend or colleague.
The Entropy Essays #2: Why Did You Hire This Test
Previously On Locally Sourced: The Entropy Essays are a series of essays about how programming practices inspired by Extreme Programming such as testing, pair programing, and object-oriented design play out on modern web projects. The first one was about test speed. And eventually we’ll get to why they are called...