Do you like to use Code Generators? Below are the results for the poll: …with the majority of the respondents indicating they like using code generators as a starting point (35%). Then comes the developers who rather (completely) write their software vs. using…
Development tools are getting very sophisticated, helping developers generate UI, base code structure, and more. But do you like using code generators? Or do you prefer to crank out all your code manually? I've put together a poll to see if developers are…
I spent the last 2 days attending the No Fluff Just Stuff Symposium here in Austin. I had a great time. Yesterday I spent the whole day listening to Dave Thomas, author of various Ruby and Rails books. Good content and presentation by…
Download NetBeans 5.0 For many, IDEs are a religious topic. For me it is about ROI – the best bang for the buck. I've tried many Java IDEs – today I use NetBeans. I've seen NetBeans grow to what it is today –…
Back in the early and mid 1990s, when I was a young developer, Steve McConnell published some great books: Rapid Development, and Code Complete, both excellent references on writing good, solid code and best practices — these were and still are books that…