Archive for the ‘Programming’ tag
Review: Text and Programming Editors for Linux
When it comes to something as seemingly simple as editing text (programming, configuration files, etc), there are a surprising number of options available to Linux users. This review focuses on some of the more commonly used tools found in the Ubuntu repositories; most, if not all, of these editors can be easily installed in other Linux distributions. Most of these applications have similar core features, but some integrate more advanced functionality. Read the rest of this entry »
Eight Core CPUs May Not Lead to Performance Gains
Various tech news outlets are running stories related to Intel’s planned launch of eight-core chips later this year, and there are questions about precisely how much performance will be gained with these CPUs under current operating systems. Some in the industry are expressing the view that today’s consumer-level Windows and Linux-based operating systems simply aren’t designed to really take advantage of anything beyond quad-core chips. Read the rest of this entry »
Top Ten Habits of Successful Programmers
Around the globe, millions of people are either working as software developers, or aspire to get paid for development work some day. These folks go by many names: software engineer, coder, and developer. At the end of the day, they’re all still programmers, people who understand how to translate what a computer needs to do into the code that gets the job done. To succeed at programming over the long term, a few simple rules need to be followed. Read the rest of this entry »
