George V. Neville-Neil – Page 9 – Communications of the ACM

Opinion Oct 1 2012

Colorful metaphors and properly reusing functions.

Computing Applications

Opinion Aug 1 2012

Stopping to smell the code before wasting time reentering configuration data.

Computing Applications

Opinion Jun 1 2012

Using a tool for the wrong job is OK until the day when it isn't.

Computing Applications

Opinion Apr 1 2012

A tale of hubris and zealotry.

Architecture and Hardware

Opinion Feb 1 2012

Keep your debug messages clear, useful, and not annoying.

Computing Applications

Opinion Dec 1 2011

It is more of a social than a technical problem.

Computing Applications

Opinion Oct 1 2011

Cleaning up your storage space quickly and efficiently.

Computing Applications

Opinion Aug 1 2011

Beware keeping data in binary format.

Computing Applications

Opinion Jun 1 2011

Kode Vicious's thoughts on forking, config files, and using internal wikis.

Computing Applications

Opinion Apr 1 2011

Programming is a creative endeavor, and therefore there is such a thing as coder's block. What does it take to clear the blockage?

Computing Applications

ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get involved.