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Code Review #1: Masking of Throwables

Posted on September 3, 2007 by patrick

When it comes to finally blocks, extra care is required. The code within a finally block can make very few assumptions about the state of variables that it is dealing with. Usually where developers slip-up is with null handling. This … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on how to evaluate code

Posted on May 29, 2007 by patrick

I met someone at Startup Camp2 who was non-techincal but had an idea that required technical expertise. She faced the typical problem of judging and evaluate software code in order to make sure the people she hired were: competent making … Continue reading →

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