I hit an interesting word the other day: “rheomode.” In language, the rheomode (unlike other modes) puts the focus on verbs. It says, reality is a process, not so much a state. It is necessary to begin with the event as a basic concept, and later to arrive at the object as a continuing structure of … Read moreEvent-driven philosophy
Christopher Alexander, the architect who wrote the ORIGINAL original patterns book, contributed a forward to Patterns in Software. He reports that in the years since Patterns in Architecture “We have begun to make buildings which really do have the quality I sought for all those year… This has come about in large part because, since … Read morePatterns and details
Darn side-effecting programs. Programs that change things in the outside world are so darn useful, and such a pain to test.For every piece of code, there is another piece of code that answers the question, “How do I know that code works?” Sometimes that’s more work than the code itself — but there is hope. … Read moreUltratestable Coding Style