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5 Types of Comments to Avoid Making in Your Code

By dhirschl | Published: July 24, 2010
Have you ever been reviewing code and come across a comment that you deemed was unnecessary? Commenting your code is meant to improve the readability of your code and make it more understandable to someone other than the original developer. I have identified 5 types of comments that really annoy me and the types of [...]
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How to Get Started with Windows SharePoint Application Development

By dhirschl | Published: February 2, 2010
I’ve made it a goal to become certified in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Application Development by the end of the month. MCTS Exam 70-541 The Setup I am fortunate to have access to Microsoft DreamSpark, which provides students access to full versions of the latest Microsoft development tools. I believe the only requirement is [...]
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Get Hired By Solving Programming Puzzles

By dhirschl | Published: December 20, 2009
When it comes to down to it practice makes perfect. In order to become a successful programmer you need to keep your skills up-to-date and work on problems outside of those faced at work. Luckily, there are numerous websites that provide the opportunity to practice. The following blogs comprehensively list most of the puzzle websites [...]
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What Programmers Can Learn From Salespeople

By dhirschl | Published: December 15, 2009
Screenshot courtesy of: The Secret of Monkey Island™ What comes to mind when you hear the terms: ‘Salesman’, ‘Salesperson’ or ‘Sales’ ? High-Pressure Negotiation Cold-calling Telemarketing Spam If these are the type of words that come to mind, you have probably been dealing with some bad salespeople. What is Sales? I do not work nor [...]
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What I’ve Learned from Teaching Programming

By dhirschl | Published: November 19, 2009
What I’ve Learned from Teaching Programming
I am not a teacher, professor, trainer, etc. but I recently was afforded the opportunity to teach programming to my co-workers. At work we started doing more and more development in .NET. I previously acquired skills in .NET from a previous employer. My co-workers had minimal exposure to .NET and object-oriented programming. My boss approached [...]
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What Programming Language Should I Learn Next?

By dhirschl | Published: October 26, 2009
What Programming Language Should I Learn Next?
I am a big fan of reddit and it is usually my primary source of reading what’s new. There is a sub-category (sub-reddit) on Reddit for Programming and one question that is posed very frequently is: What programming language should I learn next? If your purpose for learning a new language is career motivated, I [...]
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