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The Creation Engine No. 2
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There are no shortcuts in software engineering | Hulacorn Blog
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| | The erosion of best practices and good disciplines in software development causes the creation of poor software.
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Clean Coder Blog
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| | [AI summary] The blog post discusses the limitations of Test-Driven Development (TDD) in scenarios involving physical interactions, user interface elements, and test support code, emphasizing the need for manual testing and separation of concerns.
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Test Driven Development Really Works
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| | [AI summary] The article discusses the effectiveness of Test-Driven Development (TDD) in improving software quality, reducing defects, and enhancing developer confidence through empirical evidence and personal experience.
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Five Ways to Torture Candidates in a Technical Interview - code.dblock.org | tech blog
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| When I joined Microsoft in '99 I was taught how to properly interview candidates. I was shown the wheel of competencies, a kind of a wheel of fortune where a color represents the candidate's technical skill, ability to solve complicated problems or to communicate with their peers. Each slice included broad interviewing suggestions, which often gave birth to elaborate puzzles. What could possibly be the best way to figure out whether the candidate is capable of thinking out of the box? Ask them why the potholes are round. Can they crank complex working code on a deadline? Ask them to implement a memory allocator in 30 minutes or less in C.