Phil MeierThe Power of Naming“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”. I don’t often disagree with Shakespeare but in this case I might make an exception. As…Aug 30, 2017Aug 30, 2017
Phil MeierStanding in front of the crowdI used to be terrified of public speaking. Based on discussions with people I have known in my life it seems to be one of the more common…Aug 23, 2017Aug 23, 2017
Phil MeierLanguage Choice ParalysisSometimes when I feel like watching a movie I’ll head over to Netflix and see what is on offer. Often the choice is a bit overwhelming, so…Aug 7, 20171Aug 7, 20171
Phil MeierUnlearning vimRecently I have been practicing a kata using vim as my editor. Over the course of my programming life the cumulative hours I have spent in…Jul 31, 2017Jul 31, 2017
Phil MeierTesting console IO in RubyWriting unit tests can get tricky when we reach the ‘edge’ of our software, the point where it has to impact something in the outside…Jul 26, 2017Jul 26, 2017
Phil MeierDynamic vs Static Tic-Tac-ToeAs part of my application for 8th Light I wrote a C++implementation of tic-tac-toe, or “noughts and crosses” for my fellow Brits. During my…Jul 25, 2017Jul 25, 2017
Phil MeierGetting comfortable with console toolsetI have worked in the past with C++ applications that could not be built on my local machine. For these apps writing, compilation and…Jul 20, 2017Jul 20, 2017
Phil MeierThe Word Wrap TrapOne of my main tasks this week is to get familiar with ruby. First up was the excellent ruby koans. These short exercises provide a hands…Jul 19, 2017Jul 19, 2017