Michael C. Daconta

Oct 29, 2021

The Dark Side of Lazy Programming

In my book on Lazy programmers (all free chapters posted at daconta.us), I cover the good, the bad, and the sometimes ugly side of Lazy programming. In the last article, we covered some of the good techniques (like lazy initialization) and now we turn to the dark side (dramatic, sinister…

Lazy

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Lazy

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Sep 1, 2021

Haskell is the Lazy Programmer’s Best Friend

In my latest book called “Lazy Programmers”, I cover the “good” lazy techniques, the “bad” lazy techniques, and the ugly ramifications of not knowing the difference. The full chapter of “good” lazy techniques is posted on my website. Chief among those techniques is how often the word “lazy” is used…

Haskell

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Haskell

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Jul 18, 2021

After Covid-19, are programmers entitled to work from home?

I know several young developers who have demanded a work-from-home arrangement from their company or else they will quit! According to numerous articles on the internet, they are not alone. Let’s examine the good and bad sides of this trend in relation to software engineering. First, let’s consider the root…

Covid-19

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Covid-19

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Jul 5, 2021

Lazy Programmer Excuses

“I didn’t have time to code it right.” “That’s not in scope for this sprint.” “I didn’t write that code, so it's not my problem.” Excuses, excuses. At many times as technical lead, I have heard these excuses from programmers trying to skirt around difficult tasks. It can be very…

Lazy Loading

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Lazy Loading

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