ACCU World of Code

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  • Writing; C Vu Magazine Columns (for January/March/May)

    Spectacularly late, but I ought to keep the records up to date: My January 2016 C Vu magazine column was Bug Hunting (Part 2), concluding my series on finding and fixing software faults. My March 2016 column was Software Development Is…, an investi…

  • Writing; C Vu Magazine Columns (for January/March/May)

    Spectacularly late, but I ought to keep the records up to date: My January 2016 C Vu magazine column was Bug Hunting (Part 2), concluding my series on finding and fixing software faults. My March 2016 column was Software Development Is…, an investi…

  • Writing: Bug hunting (part 1)

    The latest C Vu magazine has hit respectable doormats the world over. It contains my latest column, entitled “Bug Hunting”. You’ll never guess what it’s about.

  • Writing: Bug hunting (part 1)

    The latest C Vu magazine has hit respectable doormats the world over. It contains my latest column, entitled “Bug Hunting”. You’ll never guess what it’s about.

  • Writing: More magazine columns

    I’ve been remiss at posting news of my recent magazine columns. C Vu issue 27.2 carried a column entitled Wallowing in Filth, about how to deal with messy code. C Vu 27.3’s column was called Coding Dinosaurs, and discussed how to avoid become an&nb…

  • Writing: More magazine columns

    I’ve been remiss at posting news of my recent magazine columns. C Vu issue 27.2 carried a column entitled Wallowing in Filth, about how to deal with messy code. C Vu 27.3’s column was called Coding Dinosaurs, and discussed how to avoid become an&nb…

  • Speaking: ACCU 2015

    I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be delivering the opening keynote at the awesome ACCU 2015 developer conference in Bristol this April. The talk is called “Becoming a Better Programmer” (it’s no coincidence that this is the same title as my new book&n…

  • Speaking: ACCU 2015

    I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be delivering the opening keynote at the awesome ACCU 2015 developer conference in Bristol this April. The talk is called “Becoming a Better Programmer” (it’s no coincidence that this is the same title as my new book&n…

  • Writing: Coders Causing Conflict

    My latest Becoming a Better Programmer column is published in the March issue of C Vu magazine (27.1). It’s called Coders Causing Conflict and investigates how “conflict” can be a driving force for good in software develop…

  • Writing: Coders Causing Conflict

    My latest Becoming a Better Programmer column is published in the March issue of C Vu magazine (27.1). It’s called Coders Causing Conflict and investigates how “conflict” can be a driving force for good in software develop…

  • Writing: Testing Times

    My latest Becoming a Better Programmer column is published in the September issue of C Vu magazine (26.4). It called Testing Times and surveys the world of developer testing, covering the what, why, and how of programmer-driven testing. We look …

  • Writing: Testing Times

    My latest Becoming a Better Programmer column is published in the September issue of C Vu magazine (26.4). It called Testing Times and surveys the world of developer testing, covering the what, why, and how of programmer-driven testing. We look …

  • Writing: Nothing is Set in Stone

    My latest Becoming a Better Programmer column is published in the July issue of CVu magazine (26.3). It called Nothing is Set in Stone. It talks about the soft nature of software, and how to make fearless changes.

  • Writing: Nothing is Set in Stone

    My latest Becoming a Better Programmer column is published in the July issue of CVu magazine (26.3). It called Nothing is Set in Stone. It talks about the soft nature of software, and how to make fearless changes.

  • Speaking: Words in Code

    The slides from my ACCU 2014 talk, Words in Code, are available on SlideShare, from http://www.slideshare.net/petegoodliffe/words-in-code. Here’s the synopsis: As software developers we do not just write code. We write many, many words too. We write …

  • Speaking: Words in Code

    The slides from my ACCU 2014 talk, Words in Code, are available on SlideShare, from http://www.slideshare.net/petegoodliffe/words-in-code. Here’s the synopsis: As software developers we do not just write code. We write many, many words too. We write …

  • Speaking: Words in Code (ACCU 2014)

    I’ll be speaking at this year’s excellent ACCU Conference 2014. This year my talk is: Words in Code, a technical (and not so technical) appraisal of how developers write. It’s a practical distillation of my fourteen years as a magazine columnist, mul…

  • Speaking: Words in Code (ACCU 2014)

    I’ll be speaking at this year’s excellent ACCU Conference 2014. This year my talk is: Words in Code, a technical (and not so technical) appraisal of how developers write. It’s a practical distillation of my fourteen years as a magazine columnist, mul…

  • Writing: The Ethical Programmer (Part 2)

    My latest Becoming a Better Programmer column was published in the November CVu (25.5). It’s the second part of my mini-series on The Ethical Programmer. This instalment deals with our attitudes towards other people, and finally formulates our own H…

  • Writing: The Ethical Programmer (Part 2)

    My latest Becoming a Better Programmer column was published in the November CVu (25.5). It’s the second part of my mini-series on The Ethical Programmer. This instalment deals with our attitudes towards other people, and finally formulates our own H…

  • Writing: The Ethical Programmer

    The latest C Vu magazine from ACCU is out now. It contains my latest Becoming a Better Programer column. This month it’s called The Ethical Programmer; the first instalment of a two-part series on ethics a…

  • Writing: The Ethical Programmer

    The latest C Vu magazine from ACCU is out now. It contains my latest Becoming a Better Programer column. This month it’s called The Ethical Programmer; the first instalment of a two-part series on ethics a…

  • Writing: Bug Hunting

    The latest  C Vu magazine from ACCU is out now. It contains my latest Becoming a Better Programer column. This month it’s called Bug Hunting and, as you might guess, is about the art of debugging code. This was inspired by conversations with…

  • Writing: Bug Hunting

    The latest  C Vu magazine from ACCU is out now. It contains my latest Becoming a Better Programer column. This month it’s called Bug Hunting and, as you might guess, is about the art of debugging code. This was inspired by conversations with…