Alonso Del ArteCommand line basics, Windows editionWith all the fancy folder and file icons in the Windows Explorer (the Windows equivalent of the Mac OS Finder) and various file open and…·6 min read·Apr 5, 2024----
Alonso Del ArteProtected access in Java should be used very sparinglyYesterday I was reviewing a Java program of mine that I’ve been working on a few years now. A friend of mine, who is quite proficient with…·5 min read·Apr 2, 2024--1--1
Alonso Del ArteA quick overview of access modifiers in ScalaThe available access modifiers in Scala are closely related to the ones in Java, but there are some important differences.4 min read·Mar 26, 2024----
Alonso Del ArteDemystifying computer programming: primitives and pointersA lot of ordinary words have specialized meanings for computer programming, and as they become part of the technical jargon, they acquire a…·5 min read·Mar 22, 2024----
Alonso Del ArteThe imprecision of double precision floating point: a demonstrationMany beginning programmers, and even a lot of professional programmers, don’t understand that the floating point number format is…·4 min read·Mar 2, 2024----
Alonso Del ArteDemystifying computer programmingHas anyone ever asked you to explain how you would tell a robot how to make your favorite pizza? This idiotic exercise makes the point that…2 min read·Feb 20, 2024----
Alonso Del ArteThree bad metrics by which to measure software developer productivityMeasuring productivity in any job is fraught with problems, even when the job has lots of associated numbers.·5 min read·Jan 18, 2024----
Alonso Del ArteUse Java Switch-Case expressions in Java 17 or laterSwitch-Case fall-through has been annoying C++ and Java programmers for decades. But with Java 17 and later, there’s often a better way.2 min read·Jan 4, 2024----
Alonso Del ArteWhat needs to be in a Git Ignore for macOSA long time ago I noticed that Apple computers put a lot of files on removable drives that don’t mean anything to operating systems on…·5 min read·Dec 28, 2023----
Alonso Del ArteAssertion messages in XCTestYou can get a lot of testing work done for your Swift programming in Xcode just with XCTest’s Assert Equals. With Assert Equals, you can…·4 min read·Dec 16, 2023----
