Agile software development in the OSL

por | Apr 8, 2008 | DDD

Now in the Oficina de Software Libre, I am the architect and we’re defining the methodologies for the next projects we’re starting. They are software for the university. The main methodology is going to be Test Driven Development which is not tight to any...

My new job rocks

por | Mar 18, 2008 | DDD

The idea for this year was mostly to work for my own, in my micro-ISV. However, my friends at Universidad de La Laguna made me an offer that I couldn’t decline. I am now a member of OSL (Oficina del Software Libre) which is the Open Source consulting group here...

Did you know about the Linux Foundation?

por | Feb 20, 2008 | DDD

I certainly didn’t till now. Check out the web of the Linux Foundation. I think it is very important to have so many people defining Linux standards. To fix and address standards is crucial for the quality of software in my opinion. I got this site looking for...

The Business of Software

por | Jan 25, 2008 | Now Reading, DDD

Are you an entrepreneur? Tired of your job? Are you a developer thinking of starting your new software company? If so, you must read Eric Sink’s book: The Business of Software. I’ve just finished reading this VERY interesting book oriented to those...

What I think about WPF after all

por | Jan 17, 2008 | DDD

I’ll try to not bitch anymore about technologies as any of them have good things and bad things after all. I complained a lot about WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) time ago as I was using it for an application that should have been done using Windows Forms...

Refactoring:Improving the Design of Existing Code

por | Jan 9, 2008 | Now Reading, DDD

Last book I’ve finished reading is probably the first one I should have read since I started my software development career: Refactoring is a masterpiece of Martin Fowler with important contributions of Kent Beck and other brilliant architects. In every chapter...