Resource Links #6
- Extensive Test plan template: If you are starting to build test plans for your product this is good resource to start with. Its based on IEEE 892 and is used by XBox team with some amendments. Covers a lot of ground.
- Why no extension properties: Eric Lippert explains the science behind not having extension properties like extension methods in C#.
- My history of visual studio: Another extensive and deep post by Rico Mariani (Visual studio chief architect). Channel 9 started a series of these as well here.
- Good developers write good code instinctively: An insightful post by Casey.
- Classic software mistakes: Steve McConell illustrates an in-depth study on why software projects fail.
- Exploding software engineering myths: Microsoft research busts some software engineering myths using practical data at Microsoft.
- Myths of software development productivity: Self explanatory title.
- Oh that’s just academic talk: Ever heard that phrase in software industry? Read how smart business talk is not academic talk.
- How we do things – TDD: Another bit of my shameless evangelism for TDD.
- TDD triage: Uncle Bob debunking TDD myths.
- The three rules of TDD: Uncle bob’s three rules of TDD.
- The Bowling game kata: I wrote a post about TDD kata based on Roy Oshirove’s post. Here’s uncle bob’s Bowling game kata. Also there is a prime factor kata. This is where I don't agree with Uncle Bob because some things are just meant to put off people from TDD.
- Echos from the stone age: A very good post but I still have some reservations of techniques uncle bob is using. Basically I don't agree with his TDD for developing algorithms approach. What do you think?
Other useful daily link blogs:
Alvin Ashcroft’s morning dew
Chris Alcock’s reflective perspectives
Jason Haley’s interesting finds
Bit my bytes
Rhonda Tipton’s blog
