Cambia Research

Unboxing the Microsoft Surface Pro - In Pictures

2013-02-16T09:26:49-06:00

My Surface Pro arrived yesterday. Does it stand up to the hype or fall flat? Here's an in depth visual look at what you can expect.

Rule #5 - Code for the Maintainer

2013-02-07T07:03:47-06:00

When I was four years old my kindergarten classmates were impulsive and didn't follow directions. Some developers are like this. If you want to be a great developer, what do you need to have that you could learn from a four year old?

Rule #4 - Be Explicit

2013-01-16T20:01:34-06:00

Should you ever use the var keyword in C#? What about Javascript? Being clear and precise is very important in legal contracts, but it's even more important in software. An unfortunate experience as a teenager helped crystallize the importance of being explicit in both legal matters and software.

Rule #3 - Never Write the Same Code Twice

2012-06-11T18:04:33-06:00

Learn how duplicate code can turn your software projects into a circus and what Southwest Airlines can teach us about the benefits of avoiding duplicate code. Finally, Master Po and young Grasshopper bring us a few words of wisdom when it comes to perfectionism and practicality.

Rule #2 - Fail Fast and Hard

2012-05-31T20:58:54-06:00

It's counter intuitive, but your programs will have fewer bugs and require less maintenance time if you do less (not more) error handling. Learn how focusing on making your programs fail is the better path toward more stable and more maintainable software.

Rule #1 - Be Consistent

2012-05-28T11:18:41-06:00

Find out why "Be Consistent" earns the number one spot in The Programmer's Code and how it can be directly responsible for saving billions of dollars every year.

The Programmer's Code - 27 Rules to Code By

2012-03-18T16:49:11-06:00

The following 27 rules are the distilled wisdom of decades of software development in a huge variety of software environments. From CERN to Microsoft, from mission critical to puttering for the desktop. Follow even a fraction of these rules and you'll be in constant demand.

Photo Expedition in the Missouri River Bottoms with my Canon Rebel T3i

2012-03-11T12:59:01-06:00

Yesterday I headed out to meet my brother in Lexington, Missouri and took my camera along to capture some shots. I stopped in Missouri City and at the Cooley Lake Conservation area along the Missouri River. The Canon T3i and Lightroom are two of the greatest tools I have for creating great shots.

Easily Build An Atom or RSS Feed With C# and the Syndication Namespace

2012-01-13T17:53:44-06:00

Learn how easy it can be to wireup a syndication feed for your site. The .NET framework allows you to build the feed content once and publish it using either the RSS or Atom protocol.

Page Goes Gold With One Million Views

2011-12-12T17:44:15-06:00

Our first article goes gold after receiving more than one million views.

URL Rewriter for .NET - Examples

2011-11-09T17:51:20-06:00

Many places document how to use URL Rewriter. Here we provide some practical examples of usage.

Convert String to Int in C#

2011-11-05T11:13:59-06:00

Three different ways to convert a string to an integer in C# and the pros and cons of each.

And as for Writer's Block, I Don't Believe it Exists!

2011-11-03T19:01:58-06:00

Four tricks you won't hear about anywhere else for dealing with writer's block. And yes, software developers can get writer's block, too. Didn't know that did you.

About Cambia Research

2011-10-30T11:17:28-06:00

How did Cambia Research start and who is its creator?

Online Random Number Tool

2011-10-23T15:52:57-06:00

Generate lists of random numbers online. Choose from different types: boolean, int, decimal, date, time and more.