Browse by Tags

Removing time from SQL datetime
Monday, August 10, 2009 7:03 AM

How many times do you have a data point in your application that is a date but not a datetime? For example:  birthdate, receiptdate, licensedate, etc.  Things can get really weird when doing date math if these “dates” have times on them – for example:  2.33333 years instead of 2.32.   We have even seen some strange things happen with... Read More...

by thycotic | with no comments

Filed under: Software Development, General Software Development

The Strategy Pattern explained with an example
Thursday, July 30, 2009 8:53 PM

David has a Strategy Pattern post on the Thycotic team blog in the expanding series of Design Pattern posts.  This one focuses on the Strategy Pattern and the flexibility it can bring to cover future implementations.   Jonathan Cogley is the CEO of Thycotic Software, an agile software services and product development company based in Washington DC. ... Read More...

by thycotic | 2 comment(s)

Filed under: Software Development, General Software Development, Design Patterns

The Template Pattern – A Benevolent Dictator
Thursday, July 23, 2009 5:08 PM

Ben has a great new post on the team blog in our ad-hoc “design pattern” series. Jonathan Cogley is the CEO of Thycotic Software, an agile software consulting and product development company based in Washington DC.  Secret Server is our flagship web password management product. Read More...

by thycotic | with no comments

Filed under: .NET, Software Development, General Software Development

Pair Programming and Pandemics
Thursday, June 25, 2009 2:29 PM

Pouya has posted about the dangers of illnesses when Pair Programming on our team blog.   Jonathan Cogley is the CEO of Thycotic Software, an agile software consulting and product development company based in Washington DC.  Secret Server is our flagship web password management product. Read More...

by thycotic | with no comments

Filed under: Extreme Programming, Test Driven Development, Pair Programming, Software Development, General Software Development, Agile

The Facade Pattern - Don’t Talk to Strangers
Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:31 AM

Ben has posted about the Facade Pattern on the team blog.   Jonathan Cogley is the CEO of Thycotic Software, an agile software consulting and product development company based in Washington DC.  Secret Server is our flagship web password management product. Read More...

by thycotic | with no comments

Filed under: .NET, Software Development, General Software Development

Do you have Truth Tables in your programming toolbox?
Friday, May 22, 2009 1:17 PM

David has posted about how Truth Tables can be used to make it easier to consider all variations of input and output for your programming logic.   Jonathan Cogley is the CEO of Thycotic Software, an agile software consulting and product development company based in Washington DC.  Secret Server is our flagship enterprise password management product... Read More...

by thycotic | 3 comment(s)

Filed under: Software Development, General Software Development

Stinky PartialMocks?
Thursday, May 14, 2009 10:56 PM

Jimmy has posted about PartialMocks on the team blog .  This has been a recurring discussion on our team and it is worthwhile thinking careful about whether to use PartialMocks and if so, what is an appropriate usage … Jonathan Cogley is the CEO of Thycotic Software, an agile software consulting and product development company based in Washington DC. ... Read More...

by thycotic | with no comments

Filed under: Test Driven Development, Software Development, General Software Development, Refactoring, Agile

Registration Forms – are you asking for too much information?
Thursday, May 07, 2009 7:11 PM

Read my latest post about Registration Forms on our team blog here .   Jonathan Cogley is the CEO of Thycotic Software, an agile software consulting and product development company based in Washington DC.  Secret Server is our flagship enterprise password management product. Read More...

by thycotic | with no comments

Filed under: Software Development, General Software Development

Crossing the Chasm - a must read for any software product company
Saturday, April 18, 2009 8:30 PM

Josh has posted an interesting review of Geoffrey Moore's classic "Crossing the Chasm" - this is a must read for any software product company.   Jonathan Cogley is the CEO of Thycotic Software, an agile software consulting and product development company based in Washington DC.  Secret Server is our flagship enterprise password management... Read More...

by thycotic | with no comments

Filed under: Software Development, General Software Development, Books

Name a variable like you name your first born
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:14 PM

There is a new post on our team blog - it is poking fun but still makes you think. :)   Jonathan Cogley is the CEO of Thycotic Software, an agile software consulting and product development company based in Washington DC.  Secret Server is our flagship enterprise password management product. Read More...

by thycotic | with no comments

Filed under: Software Development, General Software Development, Refactoring

More Posts Next page »