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Tag Archives: Programming
The fastest way to learn a new programming language
In school, I used to pick up new programming languages for fun. I could take my time to learn & explore them in whichever way felt right, without pressure. I implemented for fun and the code rarely ended up in … Continue reading
Posted in Code, Swoop
Tagged learning programming languages, Lua, Programming, software, Swoop, TDD, technology, test-driven development
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The next reincarnation of cloud computing
Over Memorial Day weekend I wanted to play with CrunchBase data. I wrote a quick bash script that pulled data from CrunchBase and put it in MongoDB, one of the new databases from the NoSQL movement. In the process, I … Continue reading
Posted in amazon web services, cloud computing, SaaS
Tagged amazon web services, cloud computing, Google App Engine, Heroku, IaaS, PaaS, Paul Maritz, Programming, SaaS, vCloud, virtualization, VMWare, Werner Vogels
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Does knowing C allow you to write more efficient programs?
In a thoughtful comment to my post analyzing Apple’s refusal to allow non-native apps–the ones built with Flash, .NET, any type of cross-compiler, etc.–on its devices, Andrew Martin argued: I would argue that knowing a “lower-level” high-level language like C … Continue reading