O\'Reilly is celebrating the release of Java 7, and our inaugural OSCON Java conference: July 25-27 in Portland, Ore. Java\'s open source ecosystem is strong and healthy, one of the primary reasons for our creation of OSCON Java. Over the last decade, several projects have traveled beyond mere adoption and had effects dominating the Java world, into software development in general, and some even further into the daily lives of users. JUnitPorted to Java by Kent Beck and Erich Gamma from Beck\'s work in unit testing in Smalltalk, JUnit has been largely responsible for popularizing test-driven d...

If you are a student, you probably know C, C++ and Java. A few know VB, or C# / .NET. At some point you’ve probably built some web pages, so you know HTML, CSS and maybe JavaScript. By and large, it is difficult to find students who have any exposure to languages beyond this. And this is a shame because there are a number of programming languages out there which will make you a better programmer.In this article, we give some reasons why you must learn Python or Ruby2.Compared to C/C++/Java – Python/Ruby allow you to write the same program with much, much fewer lines of code. It i...

Why programming is unique profession - Presentation TranscriptIntroduction Some people says programming is difficult and for some others it is so easy. It not only depends on your capabilities, but your attitude for work. Programming is hard indeed, but not at all as difficult as life of a crook or joker who pretend, lie and act for living. Knowing what you do, life is going to be much more interesting and enjoyable for a programmer. You play with a dumb machine Computer is dumb machine. Unless you give precise instruction, the computer can not understand. Working with a dumb is obviously diff...

Recently I took on the enormous task of learning Objective-C from the bottom up and I was struck by something I couldn’t shake: this is too hard. An experienced developer might scoff at me for saying that, but it’s true. I’ll be honest about my education, Calculus II was the most math I ever took, I have an advanced degree from Berkeley in Journalism. I am a proficient HTML/CSS developer and can glue enough javascript together to solve almost any problem that has presented itself. My first encounter with C was at a community college when I was 13, and found the syntax so r...

Software development is a rapidly evolving field that got off to a very rocky start. Conventional wisdom for many years was that software engineering should be like other types of engineering: design carefully, specify precisely, and then just build it – exactly to spec. Just like building a bridge, right? The problem with this approach is that software is just that. Soft. It’s endlessly malleable. You can change software pretty much any time you want, and people do. Also, since software can be used to model just about anything, the possibilities for what you can ask softw...

It is in fact a good list of proverbs and here are some of the frequently seen programming proverbs.Keep It Simple StupidDon’t Repeat YourselfA clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it – EinsteinSilence is construed as approval  ( Picked from Kevin blog )There is no smoke without fireThink first, Program laterNever assume the computer assumes anythingDon't trust anything from the user inputDo you have any favorite of the programming proverbs? what are they?You might find the below book interesting if you want to know more programming quotes .The Book t...

You probably program too much. Just when you've really gotten into your work, when your brain is entirely wrapped around your code, when your hands, eyes, and thoughts are working in harmony, stop. Look up. Think about when you're going to finish for the day. Look forward to shutting off your computer. Get outside a little. Programming, for all its mental exercise, is a very comfortable physical activity. ...

If you're trying to grow your startup you've come to the right place. Get my 170-page ebook on how to grow a startup and join thousands of self-funded entrepreneurs by subscribing to my newsletter at right.I’m writing this while sitting on a beach chair overlooking the Gulf of Guinea near Cape Coast in Ghana, West Africa. Although it’s slightly overcast the view is amazing, with whitewater stretching out in both directions as far as my laser-corrected eyes can see.Being in a foreign country is one of two experiences that allow me to take a step back from my life and look at i...