I’ve been rather careful about putting excessive pressure on my leg after severely aggravating it two weeks ago walking to and from work. The bruising and tenderness has been healing, but not quite at the same rapid pace it had been originally. The result is that I haven’t been nearly as active as I’d like to have been, and I my diet was accordingly adjusted. (more…)
The other day, I commented on how I had participated in my first proper pair programming session. Compared to the “pairing” session I had back in November, (where I was, more often than not, the back seat passenger instead of Navigator) this experience beat it hands down. As keen as I have been in the past to attempt pair programming, project constraints have never really been conducive to real pair programming. Luckily I had been preparing for this opportunity unwittingly by reading “Pair Programming Illuminated“. The book that Brett had kindly loaned me was an excellent resource for describing constraints that hinder and identifying techniques to improve pair programming practices. (more…)
Today I received my first book (Bug Patterns in Java) from the Amazon Marketplace (press the link where it says “X used and new”). I was surprised to receive it (in perfect condition) so quickly as the order was only placed six days ago. It’s amazing what deals you can find on the web, with the cost of shipping (US$9.79) outweighing the cost of the book (US$8.85), all in the process of still saving US$14.22 off the Amazon US$23.07 list price! Awesome value.
I’ve been working on a story card that is part of the “critical path” by enhancing a framework not really designed for what we need it to do (not that they ever are). I have almost no test coverage, very little documentation and a completely different architecture and context to work in. I think that after today, I can honestly testify to my first proper pair programming experience. I intend to write more once I identify what made it all flow, but let’s just say I’m hungry for more. Stay tuned.
A RAM test doesn’t stop reporting numbers like this. The computer I develop on at work started freezing after numerous JVM shared object crashes. Testing the RAM in another machine and other RAM in my machine seemed to indicate that a) the RAM had not been properly installed in the first place, b) had magically come loose over the weekend, or c) is dodgy RAM (I’m voting for the latter). This is the first day that I have been unable to develop any code, it made for a very good opportunity to do other things.
The Gold Coast Parklands hosted yet another perfect Big Day Out, welcoming 50 000 people with bright blue skies and a pretty average Queensland summer temperature of about 29 degrees (Celsius). Three main stage areas, two amazing tents and a number of other smaller stages hosted a fantastic lineup of people from 11 in the morning to 11 at night. With huge names like The Chemical Brothers, Beastie Boys, Carl Cox, and the Freestylers (only to name a few), awesome tunes were enjoyed by all. See the image below to find out where I was during the day:
If you care to see how the rest of the day was (be warned it’s a long one) then brace yourself and read on. (more…)
Tonight I had dinner with Andy and Amelia at Bruno’s Tables. Hidden away in an old Queenslander, and surrounded solely by other residential properties, this little find has a big reputation for fine dining and serving modern French food. The head chef, Bruno Loubet, is well known for creating intensely-flavoured food and amongst his many other roles as restaurateur and chef, contributes to Brisbane News for their cuisine section. (more…)
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