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Should I write tests for legacy code if there's no time for refactoring?

I found this collection of opinions about what to do when faced with legacy code in a tight schedule very interesting. Should we write tests for the code even though we know we

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C++ Tools

Taking CMake for a spin

Another page on the battle of build systems, I am now moving on to CMake, after giving SCons a try. The ryppl project by Dave Abrahams et al to give the C++ community

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Tools

DirectX to OpenGL

Just saw this on Slashdot: Valve Open Sources Their DirectX To OpenGL Layer. Looks like great news for game developers. Now I wish we had something to do the conversion in the other direction

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Contributions

A tiny contribution for Mayan EDMS

Open source projects flourish when lots of small contributions are made. I am currently looking at Mayan EDMS after listening to their interview in FLOSS Weekly. I had some issues using the fabfile

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Rants Java

NoSuchMethodError and java method signatures

Well, I'm always learning. Some times I learn the easy way (by reading about the mistake I'm about to make), but more often I actually make the mistake and end up banging my

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C++ Tools

NuGet for c++

I'll be keeping an eye on NuGet. It sounds like it can be usefull. According to wikipedia, "NuGet is a free and open source package manager for the .NET Framework.(...)NuGet can be used

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C++ Tools Examples

Enabling C++11 in Qt Creator

I'm trying Qt Creator out, and had some dificulty figuring out how to enable C++11 support. After all, the best way to lear how to use the new features is to, well, to

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C++

Going Native 2013

For anyone who stumbles upon this, I'm currently enjoying the streaming presentations from this year's edition of GoingNative. You can find it here http://channel9.msdn.com/ for now. You can still see the past presentations.

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Rants

My thoughts on "The Misplaced Obsession with Simplicity"

Let me start by saying I agree with the article posted at Dr. Dobb's by Mr. Andrew Binstock. Having said this, I am writting this post because I am afraid the article has

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Articles

WebRTC getUserMedia

Just finished listening to another video I saved in my pocket list. It was a talk on google IO 2012, about WebRTC and specifically, the new getUserMedia API. This has made the right

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