Monthly Archives: November 2005

That’s the skyline from our Holborn office this morning – the London Eye, the south bank of the Thames, and Big Ben and the houses of parliament on the right. My little phone can’t capture the full magnificence of watching … Continue reading →

For anyone who’s following the whole kafuffle over Microsoft and their recent misdescription of TDD, you may be glad to know that it’s been removed, and will hopefully be rewritten following feedback from the Agile and TDD community. I remember … Continue reading →

Yesterday, during some excellent conversations with the XtC, I found myself thinking about the “one assertion per test” rule which Dave Astels proposed, and which many people advocate for Test-Driven Design. I think it’s important that each method in a … Continue reading →

One of my friends asked me for some advice about how he could change his life. “I’ve come to the conclusion,” he remarked, “that I will never be happy unless I’m making a living as a musician.” “Well,” I said, … Continue reading →

There was an owl lived in an oak. The more he heard, the less he spoke. The less he spoke, the more he heard. Why aren’t men like that wise old bird? – Punch magazine, 1776 Sometimes it’s very hard … Continue reading →