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Who do you code for?

October 22, 2018August 14, 2016 by Rob Horton

You are a writer. You read me correctly. A writer. Check it out. See? Told ya. As developers, we write code (text) for others to enjoy, either through the usage of the output it creates or … wait there is another thing to consider here? … yeah .. or for others to read and learn … Read more Who do you code for?

Life Epics (Living the Scrum Life)

March 15, 2017February 9, 2016 by Rob Horton

Ok dudes and dudettes, I’m a weird duck. I get that. 🙂 Also, in my last post, I know I promised a different topic for this time but I had to get this one out. Perhaps on 2/10, I’ll unleash the post I had mentioned. Maybe this is just a picture of how strangely my … Read more Life Epics (Living the Scrum Life)

Job’s Done!

March 15, 2017June 6, 2015 by Rob Horton

Lately I have been customizing my Windows sounds. I know, I know, not a hard thing to do. But occasionally you just gotta cut loose and have some fun. I mean until Window 10 is mainstream (and I can’t wait for July 29th), customizing my sounds will be one of the best ways that I … Read more Job’s Done!

For Non-Startups, Agile is Dumb, Go back to Waterfall

March 15, 2017April 16, 2015 by Rob Horton

Yeah I said it. Companies bigger than an actual startup, if you’re doing agile, just stop. Please for the love of the world, just stop. You’re likely kidding yourselves if you think you’re doing agile anyway. I have worked with small companies that are “doing agile” and I have worked at large companies that are … Read more For Non-Startups, Agile is Dumb, Go back to Waterfall

What is up with all the 8 Hate?

March 15, 2017December 10, 2012 by Rob Horton

I for one do not get all the “8 Hate” out there. Although I suppose that I shouldn’t be surprised. Each time that Microsoft releases a new version of Windows there is an giant amount of criticism. People hated Windows 7, people hated Windows XP. People have hated every version of Windows out there. So … Read more What is up with all the 8 Hate?

The Simpleton Pattern

March 15, 2017December 5, 2011 by Rob Horton

No, you read that correctly. Simpleton, not Singleton is the subject of choice today. Recently a fellow developer was looking over some code that I had written.

He commented on it by saying, “Rob I just love looking at your code. It’s simple, easy to read, well-commented, and just makes sense”.

I replied, “Well that’s likely because I’m a simpleton”.

So jokes ensued with my friend asking, “Is that the design pattern you follow?”. I thought, well yeah actually I guess it is and thus was born the idea for this blog post.