Gordon J MilneWorking with a team of developers all at different levels can surprise you.Consider the humble C++ iterator pattern. You use iterators to walk across a collection of objects and look, in some way, at each element…Mar 8, 2018Mar 8, 2018
Gordon J MilneWhat makes ideas greatI have been reading the Rands onboarding guide and found many little gems with in it. I particularly like this one:Mar 7, 2018Mar 7, 2018
Gordon J MilneStill not smart enoughI know I am an intelligent person. I may be be a smart person. However, I’m still not clever enough to be able to do it all by myself.Jan 7, 2018Jan 7, 2018
Gordon J MilneThis is how I often feel (albeit I grew up in the 70s):When I grew up, in the 1980s, we learned about what technology might do one day: holiday lunar trips, robot servants, an end to illness…Dec 3, 2017Dec 3, 2017
Gordon J MilneCake points are childish nonsenseWe have this thing at work for our daily Scrum meetings called cake points. If you are the last person to turn up, and you turn up late…Apr 3, 2017Apr 3, 2017
Gordon J MilneKnower of thingsLast year a team closely allied to my team developed a product using our software on a different hardware variant. It was a great success…Oct 22, 2016Oct 22, 2016
Gordon J MilneTake me nowThe next time I read a Personal Objective/Statement that says “I am looking to further develop my XXX skills within an established and…Oct 10, 2016Oct 10, 2016
Gordon J MilneA More Relevant Job TitleFor all that it matters, my job title should clearly be Timesheet Signer since that is as far as my powers (are allowed) to extend.Sep 29, 2016Sep 29, 2016
Gordon J MilneInconsistent style mostly harmfulI once worked where we had a variety of coding styles across our products. It was not as chaotic as you might think. :)Aug 15, 2015Aug 15, 2015