How to write good code

Or you could do Agile programming from the start. (Cartoon swiped from xkcd, with permission)

Tweets for December 16th to December 31st

* SO glad I parked way the heck away from everyone else, a car skidded over the slope & landed on another car.  AAA attempting a rescue... * Happened in the parking lot at work. No apparent injuries.  http://twitpic.com/3gjzkb * Tipping the yarn stash on the floor so I can

Larix and the Winter Carrots

Wouldn't that title be a cool name for a band?  It's actually my two knitted objects in progress: Larix shawl Started on October 30th, I joined the second skein of Sanguine Gryphon's Skinny Bugga yarn on December 7th, and this shawl is currently at

FO: Orwell Bridge Scarf

This is my second attempt at this scarf, and I'm happy with it now.  I have one more to make and then I'll release the pattern, I need "work in progress" pictures. Pattern: My own design: Orwell Bridge Scarf Yarn: Great Northern Yarns 100%

2011 Resolutions

I resolve not to stab anyone in 2011.  Despite many worthy candidates, this was a resolution I kept in 2010. Two knitting resolutions for 2011: finish the Eris cardigan (2 sleeves to go) and knit something with Wollmeise.  Eris sleeves are going to be improvised because I don't

2010 Resolutions, the results

I made a few resolutions for 2010 though I wasn't too stressed about achieving them: I resolve not to stab anyone in 2010. Achieved!  Came close a few times, but I made it through.  Practicing kata in the basement helps with the whole "not stabbing" thing.

Tweets for December 1st to December 15th

* People should be allowed to go home if they run out of brain before they run out of day. * Spreading the joy of Yorkshire Gold tea through the office, one cup at a time. * Hit any outsourced programmer to continue... (why yes, they did monumentally break the build last night,

FO: Orwell Bridge scarf prototype

I designed a small neck scarf, but I want to make changes to the pattern before I release it, so I will be knitting at least one more of these.  I named it after the Orwell Bridge in Suffolk over the river Orwell. Pattern: My own design: Orwell Bridge Scarf

From QA to Dev

Dear programmers, a few notes from your QA team lead: We don't actually hate you. Not by default, and not at first. It takes time and effort on your part to earn the ire of the QA team. But if you tangle with one of us, you tangle

NaNoWriMo 2010: The Aftermath

Another year, another novel.  This was my seventh November spent with NaNoWriMo, and I couldn't imagine a year without a novel in.  Several lessons were learned this year: Minions FTW! This year felt like the best organised St Louis NaNoWriMo I've ever been in.  We had