April 2013 - ElegantCode

29 Apr

2013

Server WebSocket Clients

By: Guest Blogger Category:UncategorizedTag: Java, netty:

I’ve been working on a system involving connecting custom game servers to a larger, message based and multi-tenant infrastructure. The custom game server I was writing requires a persistent connection to the larger system, since messages originate from all directions (from/to client, from other servers, from the infrastructure, from thin air…). And while the code […]

15 Apr

2013

Estimating for Software Development, Delivery, and Deadlines

By: David Starr Category:General PostTag: New Post:1 Comment

This was a fun talk from the 2013 ALM Summit, back in January. I didn’t even know it was online until someone tweeted it :). The ideas expressed here are around the pragmatism of using estimation as a technique, but not getting lost in the weeds. In other words, admit that we need some process […]

7 Apr

2013

My Work Kanban Support in Visual Studio 2012 Update 2

By: David Starr Category:General PostTag: New Post:4 Comments

My team at Microsoft is responsible for the My Work feature in Visual Studio Ultimate. The My Work feature focuses a developer’s immediate work in a single, actionable view. My Work presents TFS Work Items assigned to me in a view that allows quick and easy integration with checking in code. This aims to reduce […]