Tag Archives: software development

Open APIs

Posted on April 26, 2021 by way0utwest

The US Supreme Court ruling in Oracle v Google was released recently, with Google winning and removing, or reducing, copyright protection for APIs. That means if you use the same method names, parameter names, etc. as some other software, it … Continue reading →

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Disclosing the How

Posted on March 8, 2021 by way0utwest

Many of us have written a computer program of some sort. Maybe just a script to complete a task, maybe complex software the clients interact with. For all of us, I would guess that we’ve been asked to do something, … Continue reading →

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UX Matters

Posted on February 25, 2021 by way0utwest

When I was early in my career, VB v4 was popular, and easy. So many basic apps were built by not only software developers, but people in other departments with an interest in programming. Through VB v6, I found so … Continue reading →

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Do it. Try it. Fix it.

Posted on February 4, 2021 by way0utwest

“Do it. Try it. Fix it.” – Sam Walton That quote is interesting, and while I don’t think Sam Walton was thinking about software, this is the loop that I, and many others, follow. We see a problem, and we … Continue reading →

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