Silas Reinagel - Extreme Software Engineering

Oct 26, 2016 - 8 minute read

The New Rule of New - Internal Objects

One of the challenges in Object-Oriented Design is figuring out exactly when and where objects should be instantiated. Where is the best place to create a new instance of an object? Where is it critically important not to create new object instances? When should you return a new copy of an object, rather than an existing instance? What are the competing code attributes that must be balanced against each other?

Oct 17, 2016 - 6 minute read

Type Erasure is a Failed Experiment - Type Integrity

In part one, we introduced the topic of Type Erasure, looked at an imaginary conversation with C# and the same conversation with Java, and delved into some of the problems with Java Generics. If you haven’t read that, go back and read it before you read this post.

Oct 11, 2016 - 5 minute read

Type Erasure Is A Failed Experiment - Interface Segregation

Generics are amazing! There is something immensely satisfying about solving an entire class of similar problems, rather than just solving a single instance of a problem. Why figure out how to cache this one database call, when I could figure out how to cache an arbitrary number of varying database calls? Why merely solve authenticating one web request, when a solution to authenticating all web requests is within reach? The scope of engineering problems vary, but my tendency does not. I would rather solve something abstractly, than concretely. Creating simple, elegant, portable solutions to particular type of problems is immensely satisfying.

Oct 4, 2016 - 8 minute read

Collaborate With Your Computer

One of the core concepts in Object Thinking or Extreme Programming is the importance of metaphors. Metaphors are the way you conceptualize a given problem in your mind. The metaphors you use will profoundly influence your designs.