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Intuition, Performance, and Scale

Intuition is a double-edged sword. A blessing and a curse as it were. Intuition is knowing something with a reasonable sense of certainty without any...

0 replies - 520 views - 07/02/09 by driveawedge in News

Win Your Copy: Practical API Design: Confessions of a Java Framework Architect

“Practical API Design” is divided into three parts:In part one, Jaroslav describes the theories underlying his approach to API design and his reasons for writing “another design book.” This...

18 replies - 3591 views - 03/28/09 by Burk Hufnagel in Book Reviews

The Productive Programmer

Chapter 1 is the introduction, and in it Neal explains what productivity is and why he felt the need to write a book on how to improve it. This is followed by a nifty example of a tip that anyone can...

0 replies - 6016 views - 08/15/08 by Burk Hufnagel in Book Reviews