Cem Kaner just posted an incredible piece of writing about the Schools of Software Testing.

Especially intriguing was his explanations of "paradigms" in a generic sense, and references to Thomas Kuhn.

good stuff.

I just finished my Master's Degree at Boston University and will be receiving my Diploma next month!  This is a big relief for me, as I have been working on it part time for the past 3.5 years while working full time as a software engineer.

I now have a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (CIS).

The coursework included:

• Advanced Java Programming
• Architecture and Design of Multi-tiered Systems
• Database Design and Implementation for Business
• Data Communications and Computer Networks
• Grid Computing
• Human-Computer Interface Design with .NET
• Information Systems Analysis and Design
• IT Project Management
• Operating Systems
• Web Application Development

Finished with a 3.73 GPA.  w00t!

I was at the first DevHouse Boston last Saturday.  What a great idea.. Have a bunch of talented and inspired hackers show up... serve up free wifi and pizza... let people talk and throw ideas around... break into small groupos... and knock out working code the same day.

I didn't get to stay until the end, but I spent time working with a great group working on a cool tool.

I hope DevHouse becomes a regular thing.

Two initial observations gleaned from this group:  Python and Ruby own.. and Macs are everwhere.

This is pretty funny (or scary)

I always thought this excerpt from the Java license was odd:

"not designed or intended for use in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear facility."

So it made me do a double-take when I read this:

Sun Solaris Grid Powers Next Generation Nuclear Reactor Design from the Department of Energy

from the article:

"The solution includes more than 230 Sun Solaris Servers powered by AMD  Opteron processors; and, more than 12 Terabytes of Sun StorEdge 6320 storage, the Solaris 9 operating system, Java Enterprise System and Java development software"

I guess the DOE likes to keep things exciting :)

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