The blurry line between event driven data management and grid architecture
Ever found yourself describing a design that you think is so ‘obvious’ that everyone must already understand it, only to…
Unit tests do not solve every problem… but they do solve a few…
a few days ago, I blogged about “what is the right level of detail to describe an interface,” and one…
Contribute to Event Driven Architecture
I personally believe that Event Driven Architecture (EDA) is the future. I don’t believe that SOA can deliver many of the…
Say "no" to the ever-creeping meeting request
I spend way too much time in meetings. I’ve been working myself ragged trying to keep up with my deliverables,…
Clear responsibilities, clear leadership
As a company grows, new situations arise, and a great deal of effort will emerge to cope with the “new…
Just how to best describe an interface
We have a pretty good solution for portal code interface in our team. We’ve been using a home-grown portal for…
Creating a set of shared principles
Sometimes, it is easy to get people to agree. That most frequently happens when everyone agrees with the criteria for…
Facing uncertainty in your architecture
On OO design, we try to encapsulate the things that we think may change. Whether it is creating an adapter…
Sitting, silently, spinning
If a group of people look busy, but the real value that they are supposed to be producing doesn’t appear,…
The gift that keeps on giving
Every now and then, an odd thing happens: a manager takes on a tough business problem. (not so odd). But…