Comments on: The Duct Tape Programmer: Some thoughts http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/09/26/the-duct-tape-programmer-some-thoughts/ Thoughts on Software Development Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:49:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Duct tape programming sucks « Bavarian Cream http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/09/26/the-duct-tape-programmer-some-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-26633 Duct tape programming sucks « Bavarian Cream Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:22:57 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-26633 [...] http://blog.objectmentor.com/articles/2009/09/24/the-duct-tape-programmer http://jeffreypalermo.com/blog/debunking-the-duct-tape-programmer/ http://java.dzone.com/articles/duct-tape-programming http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/09/26/the-duct-tape-programmer-some-thoughts/ [...] [...] http://blog.objectmentor.com/articles/2009/09/24/the-duct-tape-programmer http://jeffreypalermo.com/blog/debunking-the-duct-tape-programmer/ http://java.dzone.com/articles/duct-tape-programming http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/09/26/the-duct-tape-programmer-some-thoughts/ [...]

]]> By: Dahlia Bock http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/09/26/the-duct-tape-programmer-some-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-23437 Dahlia Bock Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:23:52 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-23437 I find that I cannot seem to hack stuff together when I code. I'm very much more inclined to take the time to write the tests, and let the code flow out that way, though I'm a little less disciplined with the red-green-refactor approach of tdd when I'm working alone. Today I wanted to pull out a piece of common functionality into a Util class and I found that I couldn't just pull it out, but I spent about 30 mins writing the tests for it as well. It might be useful to be able to stop yourself from spending too much time on certain things, spikes especially, but I think we have to get to a point where we have practiced and honed the skills of being disciplined when it comes to writing code to be able to put that aside when it needs to be put aside. I find that I cannot seem to hack stuff together when I code. I'm very much more inclined to take the time to write the tests, and let the code flow out that way, though I'm a little less disciplined with the red-green-refactor approach of tdd when I'm working alone. Today I wanted to pull out a piece of common functionality into a Util class and I found that I couldn't just pull it out, but I spent about 30 mins writing the tests for it as well.

It might be useful to be able to stop yourself from spending too much time on certain things, spikes especially, but I think we have to get to a point where we have practiced and honed the skills of being disciplined when it comes to writing code to be able to put that aside when it needs to be put aside.

]]> By: All About the Duct-Tape Programmer | Thought Clusters http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/09/26/the-duct-tape-programmer-some-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-23274 All About the Duct-Tape Programmer | Thought Clusters Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:13:48 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-23274 [...] Mark Needham [...] [...] Mark Needham [...]

]]> By: To Test or Not To Test: Not a Question! - sfeldman.NET http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/09/26/the-duct-tape-programmer-some-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-23178 To Test or Not To Test: Not a Question! - sfeldman.NET Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:56:03 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-23178 [...] by a blog “The Duct Tape Programmer”. There were lots of responses as well (link, link, link, link, link, link, link…). The last one I read was from Oren, where he puts it plain – just don’t [...] [...] by a blog “The Duct Tape Programmer”. There were lots of responses as well (link, link, link, link, link, link, link…). The last one I read was from Oren, where he puts it plain – just don’t [...]

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]]> By: It’s Not About The Duct Tape It’s About The People (And More) http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/09/26/the-duct-tape-programmer-some-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-23097 It’s Not About The Duct Tape It’s About The People (And More) Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:44:56 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-23097 [...] people seem a little concerned at Joel’s cavalier attitude to unit tests. Read the post closely, he is not really having a go at unit testing (well he is to some extent), [...] [...] people seem a little concerned at Joel's cavalier attitude to unit tests. Read the post closely, he is not really having a go at unit testing (well he is to some extent), [...]

]]> By: Reflective Perspective - Chris Alcock » The Morning Brew #442 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/09/26/the-duct-tape-programmer-some-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-23084 Reflective Perspective - Chris Alcock » The Morning Brew #442 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:38:13 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-23084 [...] The Duct Tape Programmer: Some thoughts - Mark Needham [...] [...] The Duct Tape Programmer: Some thoughts – Mark Needham [...]

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]]> By: James Martin http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/09/26/the-duct-tape-programmer-some-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-23030 James Martin Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:09:53 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-23030 Mark, was commenting on your post and when the comment turned into an epic I decided just to blog it. Thanks for the inspiration and perspective on this issue: http://vurl.me/BAZ Mark, was commenting on your post and when the comment turned into an epic I decided just to blog it. Thanks for the inspiration and perspective on this issue:

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