March 2012
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BBC - Adam Curtis Blog: WHO WOULD GOD VOTE FOR? →
Adam takes a look at the roots of religious activism in America and Iran which sheds an interesting light on the current Republican nominations and the background of a still problematic Iran.
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“We’re throwing out decades of real field usage and proven technique and starting...”
– How I Explained REST to My Wife Excellent summary of what REST is and not quite as patronising as the title might suggest.
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WatchGreg Wilson - What We Actually Know About Software Development, and Why We Believe It’s True (by CUSEC)
Fantastic talk on the role of evidence in backing up assertions about Software Engineering. He discusses the questionability of the 10x productivity multiplier and covers a bunch of recent studies which go to suggest why some aspects of agile development seem to work. I think he’s...
