Design Patterns 101 – Singleton
Last week when I started writing about Design Patterns, I mentioned the Singleton Pattner offhand with the assumption that everyone…
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Design Patterns 101 – Strategy Pattern
Over the next few weeks, I'm going to use this space one day each week to go back to basics…
Doing it Right vs Getting it Done
The days leading up to a product/system release is always an exciting time. For organized teams, it's a tightly controlled…
On Reporting Problems
Chris Shiflett recently wrote on the inherent problems that go along with disclosing bugs in web applications (specifically security holes).…
Big Systems 101: Spec'ing it Out
This is the first item in what I hope to become a series covering one of the largest systems I've…
On Planning and Architectures
Over the Christmas Holiday, I was back in Northern Illinois visiting friends and family like I always do. Since I…
System Failure Strategies
Recently while heading into the DC Metro System, I saw something that reminded me of system failure and thought I'd…
Wheel 2.0: Look Before You Leap
About six months ago, I started work on a small PHP project. It involved a relatively simple concept with an…
You Don't Need Testing
All I hear about all the time is how valuable testers are. At the Better Software Conference, everyone was thinking…
Web Vulnerabilities
Last week, Chris Shiflett pointed wrote about some of the problems and risks involved in Reporting Vulnerabilities. I'll ask a…