John D. Mitchell's Weblog http://www.artima.com/weblogs/index.jsp?blogger=johnm Artima Weblogs is a community of bloggers posting on a wide range of topics of interest to software developers. Artima.com http://www.artima.com/images/artima88x33.gif http://www.artima.com/ When Designs Matter http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=155840 What role does integrity really play in software development? How is Moore's Law really changing computing? http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=136365 There are a lot of misconceptions about what Moore's Law actually says and even more confusion over what it implies. We're in the early phases of a major transition... Why Software Sucks http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=128462 Why does software suck? Is it just because most of anything sucks or is there something particular about software that enhances the suckage factor? Conversational Programming Languages http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=106031 Why aren't we developing programming languages that work more like humans really work? How to Draft a Pattern http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=106017 Tailoring software for a great fit. Punchy Design http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=106015 How important is the role that good design plays in communicating what matters? Is software engineering, math, science, or what? http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=101023 Software is more than a sum of its parts. Security? What's that? http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=91763 Or, Security? We don't need no stinkin' security! Design vs. Architecture http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=84070 Just what is the difference between design and architecture? The Six Myths of Creativity http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=82474 How many of these myths apply in your organization? The Evolution of a Programmer? http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=82328 Here's a humorous look at the the evolution of a programmer. ITLS! http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=81574 Programming really is all about the languages that we create and use. Unfortunately, not in the way that most people think. Software Patents and "Open Source" http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=75233 Just what does "open source" have to do with software patents? Anatomy of Insanity? http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=69024 Is the story of a bug in MS Word a sign of deeper dysfunction? Thurston Howell III and Open Source Economics http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=68447 What do examples of post-fiat economics have to do with open source?