Author Archives: Liz

My friend Jim says, “Have to say, if I were a customer I would stipulate that you left me documentation. I wouldn’t buy services from a company that didn’t ;-)” One of the responsibilities of an Agile Coach (or perhaps … Continue reading →

A request was sent round work for anyone interested in an Agile Coaching stint. “Probably requires a convincing pragmatist,” it said. I’m trying to become an Agile Coach. I found the email confusing at first, because I’ve always thought I’ll … Continue reading →

The worst thing about having a dream is when people say, “I’m not interested in dreams. Please dream somewhere else.” The best thing about having a dream is when people say, “You and I have exactly the same dream. Can … Continue reading →

Following pointers from my last post, I have scoured the net for clear definitions of JavaSpaces, tuplespaces and Grid Computing (ie: I typed the phrases into Google). I have a better understanding of the subject as a result. I still … Continue reading →

Today we had a lunchtime talk about JavaSpaces, which is a form of grid computing (this is a new thing for me, so if I get anything wrong, yell). Grid computing is when a lot of computers are used to … Continue reading →

Use IntelliJ to refactor a class so it’s easier to test. Add a suitable mock object jar to the library. Add unit tests for the class which we’re about to change. Make sure all functionality is covered. Write new test … Continue reading →

At some point I’m guessing that the SheepImpl I’m looking at was an implementation of a Sheep interface, which extended the Animal interface. There’s also an AnimalImpl class. The Impl classes are generated by persistence layer stuff, so there’s some … Continue reading →

Well, more accurately, I broke X-Windows while trying to get Doom III to work. X-Windows works (I think) by using one of the many available X-Servers in combination with some front end stuff and information about your hardware. Some time … Continue reading →

Obie wrote a post on the benefits of IM. Marco asked, “What about the problems that an IM will bring to the company? [ I ] know that people tend to lose some time just chatting with friends, girlfriend, whatnot.” … Continue reading →

is now up and running. At the moment it’s just a file server; no web or ftp yet. It’s bizarre. It’s just a shuttle box with a power cord plugged in the back. It doesn’t need a network cable, because … Continue reading →