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CodeCamp: in need input
Ok so this is a bit of a plea.
I’ve a week or so to work on my CodeCamp presentation “MVC and Me” (ok so would have been cooler to link to flight of the navigator but that’s too hard for me to pull off) and I’m still trying to gather as many ideas about what [...]
Split And Sprint
In a forthcoming book (before you ask I’ve no idea what the title is) there’s a little case study about the first project i ever truly worked on as a developer. The project and the team have some of my fondest memories, and I’d want to work with any of the people in the small [...]
Post 300
Ok I just had to cheat an make up a reason to post. But this is my 300th post, this blog has been going for more than 5 years (25 Feb 2003 was my first post, those heady days of university). that’s 1992 days, so an average of one post every 6.64 days. (my goodness [...]
Code Camp 2008
I’ve just signed up for Code Camp this year and volunteered to do a session. If you haven’t already signed up get over to http://www.codecamp.net.nz and register, it’s the day before Tech Ed, and runs from 9am in the morning till 6pm,
Here’s the blurb
Auckland Code Camp 2008You heard about it. You read about it. You [...]
Xero API + Ruby Revisited
Oh my, thanks very much to Tim Haines for pointing out HTTParty, this little gem makes writing an API for the Xero code really, really easy:
here’s all the methods for getting info out of Xero:
require ‘HTTParty’
require ‘pp’
class Xero
include HTTParty
format :XML
def initialize(url,api_key)
Xero.base_uri(url)
Xero.default_params({:apiKey=>api_key})
[...]
Connecting to the Xero API: Part 1 [Ruby, GET, Contacts]
Hey hey hey, so I finally get an excuse to post some ruby code, yay!
As part of my foray into the Xero API I wanted to get a feel for how easy it would be to connect from non .net languages and as my Ruby was getting a bit rusty I thought I’d pull out [...]
To Snapper or not to Snapper
So for those who aren’t in Wellington, the local busses are starting to completely roll out the new Snapper card payment system. If you’re from the UK think Oyster.
Let me first off say that I REALLY want to like this system, I loved travelling round London on the Oyster, and putting my monthly passes on [...]
Is that you?
I didn’t recognise you it’s been so long.
I finally got the urge and the patience to fire up my editor and write a post for this long neglected weblog.
How are you all doing? good I hope?
Ok so I may have been prompted to write by a link from Julian over at ProWorkflow but I’m here [...]
Wellington Geek Lunch
So today we managed to get the Wellington Geek Lunches off the ground. The enthusiasm was great, hopefully we can convert it into long term stickability*. We’re trying to decide on a decent wellington venue for the meetings but we’ve agreed to try a meeting room next week (if anyone has a suitable, easy access [...]
kicking and screaming
Sometimes change can be very difficult, most peoples instinct is to stay with the status quo and not disrupt the flow, however there are imperative changes that must happen on any software teams and fighting them is like taking a proverbial piss in the wind.
Right now I’m trying to help people around me facilitate change, [...]