by Greg Turnquist | May 7, 2018 | software
Something I have noticed in many conversations, whether on twitter or in real life, is that we never have enough context. When people describe all the challenges they face writing code, it’s hard to grasp the culture various developers experience. And culture is...
by Greg Turnquist | Feb 9, 2018 | java, software
I used to chant the line about how static methods in Java were evil. In fact, you can find funny articles and stack Overflow discussions about how this is the case. So why am I shouting from the rooftops that statics are no longer evil? To answer that question,...
by Greg Turnquist | Nov 14, 2017 | software, testing
I’m a pretty big test advocate. After all, it’s in my profile. So how can I say that TDD is wrong? “Test-bitten script junky…” — opening of my profile The “test-bitten” means I’ve been bitten by the...
by Greg Turnquist | Sep 30, 2017 | software
It’s not secret that I’m writing a novel. (If you HAVEN’T heard this, then I’m just not communicating very well!) It’s scheduled for release in March with a relatively small press called Clean Reads. And its owner wears many hats. An...
by Greg Turnquist | Aug 11, 2017 | software
Raise your hand if you remember the golden hammer of Object Oriented Programming. You know, where you only have to code something once and then reuse it in all your subclasses? Remember those days? Maybe this is what they still teach in dusty lecture halls amidst...
by Greg Turnquist | May 23, 2017 | rest, software
I was kind of shocked when I saw Yet Another Posted Solution to REST. I sighed and commented, and drew the ire of many. So I figured this might be a good time to gather some thoughts on REST. Love how GraphQL “fixes” the REST by introducing tight coupling and...
