“I am a C++ programmer”
I am a people manager right now, so hiring people for my team is part of my job. I often come across candidates who describe themselves as “I am a C++ programmer” or “I am a Java/J2EE programmer”...
View ArticleAgile India 2013 – I was there!
I attended the Agile India 2013 conference 1st and 2nd of March, one of the largest agile and lean conferences in Asia! I met and interacted with several agile coaches and mentors, such as Linda...
View ArticleUsing Boost Unit Test Framework
Several unit test frameworks exist for testing C++ code: Google Test, CppUTest, Yaffut, CATCH, and so on. I’ve used Google Test and CppUTest in the past for test driving some of my code. I’ve heard...
View ArticleMySql Windows installation Gotchas
I recently struggled with my MySql install on Windows when I changed the MySql Windows service name during installation. So I thought of writing up this “gotcha” post. Hopefully this helps someone that...
View ArticleHOWTO: Access Windows 7 host files from Ubuntu guest on VirtualBox
I wanted to set up a Linux box with Python 2.7 to learn Robot framework. I use Python 3.3.2 in my Windows 7 64-bit development machine, and I did not want to disturb that setup. So I decided to set up...
View ArticleHow to set up Ubuntu Jenkins slave using SSH key?
There are a lot of information on the internet on setting up SSH server on Linux and how to set up Jenkins nodes (aka slaves). However, I did not find any comprehensive documentation that explains...
View ArticleShould Scrum Master be external to the team?
Recently I was playing the scrum master role for two of our scrum teams. I am a developer in one of these teams as well. I’ve been a developer in this team already for some time before I took up the...
View ArticleNVIDIA graphics card issues on Ubuntu 14.04
I use Ubuntu 14.04 on my desktop. Unfortunately, my HP Z220 desktop has a Nvidia GK107GL (Quadro K2000) graphics card. Looks like Nvidia graphics cards and Ubuntu does not play very well together all...
View ArticleEnabling Corporate WiFi on a Raspberry Pi 2
In the company I work for, we had a Raspberry Pi 2 with the Debian based Raspbian GNU Linux 7 in order to display our project dashboard on a large monitor on the wall. The Raspberry was connected to...
View ArticleMy pair programming experiences
I was doing pair programming for a while in one of our projects. It probably is a good idea to capture the learning: Setup: Language: Python Editor: Vim Other tools: tmux as terminal multiplexer,...
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