The most important man in tech died last week...It wasn't Steve Jobs.
if the name Dennis Ritchie doesn't ring a bell to you and you work in tech do yourself a favor and read on.
Tweet 3 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , news , other languages , unix-linux
Performance - C vs Java
A well balanced comparison of both languages. Is Java faster than C/C++? The short answer is: it depends.
Tweet 5 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , java
Are Cocky Developers Worth It?
I was sitting down with one of our most productive software developers for his annual review, trying to carefully craft my words. You... more »
Tweet 3 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , methodology
A complete list of all major algorithms (300), in any domain
A complete list of all major algorithms (300), in any domain. The goal is to provide a ready to run program for each one, or a... more »
Tweet 2 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , java , javascript , php
Nice repository of design patterns
A really nice repository of design patterns with a source code in Java and C++, mostly based on GoF. The site consist before-and-after... more »
Tweet 2 Comments Save Tags: books , c-and-cpp , java , methodology
It’s Faster Because It’s C
So, you have a program that uses efficient algorithms with a well-parallelized implementation, and it’s neither I/O-bound nor... more »
Tweet 2 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , java , opinion , reviews
Java on the Decline? Think Again
Some observations regarding Tiobe's unbiased assesment of language popularity, measured based on the world-wide availability of skilled... more »
Tweet 7 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , java , python , ruby
I disagree with Linus Torvalds about C++
C++ is a horrible language. It’s made more horrible by the fact that a lot of substandard programmers use it, to the point where it’s... more »
Tweet 14 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , opinion , reviews
10 Amazing Cross Platform IDE for Developers
An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) or known as Integrated Environmental Design is the application software that provides coding,... more »
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , tools , unix-linux , windows
How to get C like performance in Java
Java has many areas which can be slow. However for every problem there is a solution. Many solutions/hacks require working around Java's... more »
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , how-to , java , reviews
Java vs. C Performance... Again
I just foolishly got caught in a You-Tube discussion on Java vs C performance. Foolish because You-Tube comments are a lousy way to... more »
Tweet 2 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , java , opinion
Hilarious programming quotes
Well I suppose that they are only hilarious to us geeks, and maybe the people who work with us. Check them out at... more »
The Outsourcing Low Cost Lie
Will outsourcing save you 75% of your development costs? The actual truth may surprise you.
Tweet 1 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , css-html , java
How to Teach Yourself Programming
As far as I know ...
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , humor , research , trends
Six language-independent ways to write better code
Six common-sense suggestions that can be utilized to help write better code, regardless of what programming language you're using.
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , methodology , opinion , other languages
Five Pervasive Myths About Older Software Developers
Think that older developers are less valuable than newer ones? Labor statistics indicate that might be some short-sighted thinking. ... more »
Tweet 3 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , css-html , flash-flex , java
The Top 10 Attributes of a Great Programmer
What makes a programmer really a "good" programmer?
Tweet 3 Comments Save Tags: .net , c-and-cpp , games , web 2.0
Trolltech licensing Qt as LGPL! [*SERIOUSLY!!*]
Starting from version 4.5 Nokia (who purchased Trolltech about a year ago) will license Qt as LGPL software!
Tweet 14 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , gui , news , open source
Teach Yourself Programming in Ten Years
The conclusion is that either people are in a big rush to learn about computers, or that computers are somehow fabulously easier to learn... more »
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , open source , opinion , other languages
Programming Language Video Lectures
WOW! Check out this blog! Video lectures on C++, Java, Perl, Python, functional programming (symbolic processing in scheme). There are... more »
Tweet 1 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , java , reviews
NetBeans 6.9 M1: OSGi Support, JDK 6 Required
Only a few months after the release of NetBeans 6.8, 6.9 development is already well underway with the release of its first milestone. ... more »
80+ Developer Cheat Sheets
A list of more than 80 different cheat sheets for web and software development covering a wide range of topics from MySQL, PHP, C++ to... more »
Tweet 0 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , css-html , java , javascript
Can you sort 10 million numbers using 1MB of memory?
A number requires 4 bytes and 10 million will need 40 megabytes of memory. A classic problem that has been taken from the Programming... more »
Tweet 1 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , how-to , research
How to Shoot Yourself in the Foot in Any Programming Language
The proliferation of modern programming languages (all of which seem to have stolen countless features from one another) sometimes makes... more »
Tweet 1 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , humor , java , other languages
Why do most people seem to use inferior programming-languages?
If you read discussions about programming languages, one topic is quite common: "Why do people use an inferior language like... more »
Tweet 20 Comments Save Tags: c-and-cpp , java , python , ruby
