This lens could be your window into Codesnipers.com, a group software development blog and (soon to be) online community. I'm still trying to figure out exactly what a lens is supposed to do, so bear with me.
I'm one of the contributors to Codesnipers, and I used this lens as an example in my post about Squidoo.
Recent Codesnipers Posts
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- A Guide for Changing Programming Languages
- Duane Gran offers up a level headed approach to switching programming languages, and resisting the lure of the cool.
- Guide to Hiring Developers
- Guest contributor Dimitris Staikos outlined his hiring process in this post, the first in a short series on the subject.
- Stupidly Easy MVC in PHP or "We don't need no stinkin' framework!"
- Nola Stowe decides to roll her own MVC framework in PHP, read how she got on (continued in Part 2).
- The Micro ISV Mistakes Series
- I wrote this series of articles highlighting some of the mistakes I've made over the last few years building my software and starting my company.
Need a Soapbox?
KC has just introduced a new feature on Codesnipers, the Anonymous blog. If you've got something you want to get off your chest, or want to ask a question of the community, it might be what you're looking for. Only Rants or Open Questions are allowed, and submissions are moderated prior to posting. Vent away.
Book Reviews
- First Break All the Rules
- Keith Casey asks who should take the blame for bad requirements.
- Getting Things Done
- One of Alex Bendigs posts in which he talks about the benefits of the Getting Things Done methodology.
- The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World
- Alex Bendig reviews this conversational book about the non-technical issues that programmers face on a daily basis.
- PMD Applied
- Keith Casey interview Tom Copeland, author of PMD Applied.
- Java Extreme Programming Cookbook
- Keith Casey reviews this book about Extreme Programming techniques, paying particular attention to build scripting and unit testing.
- Don't Make Me Think
- Alex Bendig reviews the latest edition of this popular usability book.
Buy the books
Links to the books reviewed on the site.
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
Amazon Price: (as of 10/13/2008)
First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
Amazon Price: $19.80 (as of 10/13/2008)
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The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World
Amazon Price: (as of 10/13/2008)
Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition
Amazon Price: $26.40 (as of 10/13/2008)
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