Scott P Burton on Ruby

aaronbenson: Sad, Sad, Sad.

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:23:19 -0400

Sad, Sad, Sad.

Unwanted side effects can be harmful to your...

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:46:23 -0400

Managing side effects is something you normally think about when taking pharmaceuticals. I am talking about the kind programmers encounter when writing their beautiful prose. Unit and functional tests are not only for your expected scenarios but they are also like your friendly just-in-time pharmacist. Sometimes that is not enough.

So how do we cope with those bug-making gremlins that creep into some edge case scenario before we need to get our stomachs pumped? If you start from scratch on a project the side effects are a bit more manageable. You know the system, you have your head wrapped around the implementations. A good macro view of your app that you can tuck into your gut (figuratively speaking) is IMO the best way to be side effect free, or close to it. It is easier said than done, esp when you are working in a team.

I try to get down and dirty with the app, starting with the tests. My friend is time. The more I screw things up and have to look over code the better. As time goes on, I can trust my gut. With a gut like mine, it takes a bit to fill. Every method I write, every line of code, I try to imagine what I am breaking. Those are the hidden skills of a great programmer. I still have a way to go…

If I were only this rad

Thu, 13 May 2010 16:35:11 -0400

If I were only this rad

"Yet, after spending some time with the Nirvana edition, I can tell somebody over there at Tapulous..."

Thu, 13 May 2010 13:34:23 -0400

“Yet, after spending some time with the Nirvana edition, I can tell somebody over there at Tapulous views this band with the same degree of reverence as many members of my generation.”

- It’s so Gratifying to see that people are paying attention. This is probably the best, and most thoughtful review I’ve seen of a Tapulous game. - Nirvana Revenge iPhone Review - iPhone Review at IGN (via bell)

Yes!! I found my Halloween costume for this year.

Thu, 06 May 2010 16:36:56 -0400

Yes!! I found my Halloween costume for this year.

Efficient use of space

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:05:55 -0400

Efficient use of space

nickchapman: After visiting my favorite password generator and...

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:23:03 -0400

nickchapman:

After visiting my favorite password generator and finding that they’re now charging monies, I decided to create my own. I therefore present to you, in all its minimalistic glory, Better Password. The passwords are 12 character alpha-numeric with confusing characters and vowels removed. 44 billion billion-ish combinations are awaiting your use, so get over there and get yourself a long, pseudo-random, and unmemorable password today!

Finally a place to store those bodies

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:28:25 -0400

Finally a place to store those bodies

Genius!

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:34:08 -0400

Genius!

Who's your daddy?

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:46:10 -0500

There’s nothing like seeing lines of green dots after hours of refactoring code for performance. Yes code, you are my bitch!

How to be the coolest dad ever.

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:57:24 -0500

How to be the coolest dad ever.

Amazing skills, acoustic heavy-metal flamenco

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:34:36 -0500

Amazing skills, acoustic heavy-metal flamenco

This is your life…

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:33:22 -0500

This is your life…

Pulley Beta is Live!

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:24:10 -0500

I just started working with the talented folks at IndieLabs.com who just launched Pulley - the easiest way to sell digital products from your website or Big Cartel store. pulleyapp.com sign up, check it out.

Truly inspiring engineering feat, using nothing but sticks and...

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:52:42 -0500

Truly inspiring engineering feat, using nothing but sticks and stones. I love simple solutions to complex problems. Note to self, keep it simple stupid!

Typography for geeks

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:02:27 -0500

Here is a great article for programmers who may work on different screen resolutions or OS’s, or any instance where typography affects your programming.

http://hivelogic.com/articles/top-10-programming-fonts

Inspiration

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:35:12 -0500

Inspiration

WTF?

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:04:34 -0400

WTF?

spurton posted a photo @ near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:46:20 -0400

spurton posted a photo @ near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:

Dr Sun Yat-Sen garden contrasting with the glass highrises. I love Vancouver

spurton posted a photo @ near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:24:51 -0400

spurton posted a photo @ near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:

English bay, awesome beach