Rants

Playing All or Nothing

Let’s imagine that I run a roulette table with a one-dollar minimum bet. According to http://wizardofodds.com/games/roulette/ the odds are one in thirty-seven on a single-zero wheel that your number will come up. Vegas would pay back accordingly, so if you bet $1.00 on 18 and the little ball lands on 18, the dealer hands you …

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Announcements

Beyond Legacy Code: Nine Practices to Extend the Life (and Value) of Your Software is Here!

I can’t begin to describe how excited I am to announce the release of my first book! Beyond Legacy Code: Nine Practices to Extend the Life (and Value) of Your Software, published by Pragmatic Bookshelf, is based on my decades’ worth of hands-on experience as a software developer, consultant, and educator. I have seen all …

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