Comments for Yeah it's a blog http://www.owenpellegrin.com I write stuff here Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:26:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on How do you solve multiple asserts? by Roy http://www.owenpellegrin.com/blog/testing/how-do-you-solve-multiple-asserts/comment-page-1/#comment-6469 Roy Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:26:35 +0000 http://www.owenpellegrin.com/blog/uncategorized/how-do-you-solve-multiple-asserts/#comment-6469 maybe this little tool will help: http://rauchy.net/oapt/ runs every assert in its own little test. automatically. My guideline is usually that you test one logical CONCEPT per test. you can have multiple asserts on the same *object*. they will usually be the same concept being tested. maybe this little tool will help:
http://rauchy.net/oapt/

runs every assert in its own little test. automatically.

My guideline is usually that you test one logical CONCEPT per test. you can have multiple asserts on the same *object*. they will usually be the same concept being tested.

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]]> Comment on What does a software engineer do? by Gary http://www.owenpellegrin.com/blog/life/what-does-a-software-engineer-do/comment-page-1/#comment-5218 Gary Wed, 12 May 2010 21:20:56 +0000 http://www.owenpellegrin.com/blog/uncategorized/what-does-a-software-engineer-do/#comment-5218 You got this spot on. I just tell people "I work in IT" that seems to suffice. They have the same disinterested look on thier face, the conversation then eventually meanders to me being asked to solve some strange quirk the person has recently had with Word, Excel, IPod, mobile phone or any other operating system. I guess IT comes with the territory, thats why they pay us the big bucks ...........NOT! You got this spot on. I just tell people “I work in IT” that seems to suffice. They have the same disinterested look on thier face, the conversation then eventually meanders to me being asked to solve some strange quirk the person has recently had with Word, Excel, IPod, mobile phone or any other operating system. I guess IT comes with the territory, thats why they pay us the big bucks ………..NOT!

]]> Comment on Infinite Space by Owen Pellegrin http://www.owenpellegrin.com/blog/video-games/infinite-space/comment-page-1/#comment-4753 Owen Pellegrin Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:20:21 +0000 http://www.owenpellegrin.com/?p=97#comment-4753 No, I'm criticizing the game for failing to live up to the standards of other games in its genre. RPGs require a compelling storyline and interesting combat mechanics. Infinite Space nails the storyline, but has confusing combat mechanics and makes no attempt to demystify them. That's like a platform game with poor jumping mechanics. It doesn't matter how much polish you put on the parts of the game that aren't core to the genre; if you miss your core mechanics your game blows. While I might be stuck reviewing games I purchased on my personal blog, you're stuck finding obscure low-traffic blogs to defend a mediocre game you like. I'd say I win. No, I’m criticizing the game for failing to live up to the standards of other games in its genre. RPGs require a compelling storyline and interesting combat mechanics. Infinite Space nails the storyline, but has confusing combat mechanics and makes no attempt to demystify them. That’s like a platform game with poor jumping mechanics. It doesn’t matter how much polish you put on the parts of the game that aren’t core to the genre; if you miss your core mechanics your game blows.

While I might be stuck reviewing games I purchased on my personal blog, you’re stuck finding obscure low-traffic blogs to defend a mediocre game you like. I’d say I win.

]]> Comment on Infinite Space by Corey http://www.owenpellegrin.com/blog/video-games/infinite-space/comment-page-1/#comment-4750 Corey Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:43:18 +0000 http://www.owenpellegrin.com/?p=97#comment-4750 Sadly, your review is terribly biased in the sense that you're criticizing the game on what you want it to have, rather than what it is. It's reasons like this no one takes internet reviews seriously and still go out and buy the game for themselves. It's also reasons like this that you're stuck reviewing on a blog rather than anywhere prestigious. Good day. Sadly, your review is terribly biased in the sense that you’re criticizing the game on what you want it to have, rather than what it is. It’s reasons like this no one takes internet reviews seriously and still go out and buy the game for themselves. It’s also reasons like this that you’re stuck reviewing on a blog rather than anywhere prestigious. Good day.

]]> Comment on On New Year’s Resolutions by Brad http://www.owenpellegrin.com/blog/life/on-new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-4020 Brad Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:18:59 +0000 http://www.owenpellegrin.com/blog/uncategorized/on-new-years-resolutions/#comment-4020 Woo Themes also has some pretty nice ones. A lot of them are pay-only but theres a few cool free ones. I'm currenlty using "Rockstar" on my site. http://www.woothemes.com/ Woo Themes also has some pretty nice ones. A lot of them are pay-only but theres a few cool free ones. I’m currenlty using “Rockstar” on my site. http://www.woothemes.com/

]]> Comment on What does a software engineer do? by Brad http://www.owenpellegrin.com/blog/life/what-does-a-software-engineer-do/comment-page-1/#comment-4019 Brad Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:17:09 +0000 http://www.owenpellegrin.com/blog/uncategorized/what-does-a-software-engineer-do/#comment-4019 Yeah, I've had a lot of people ask me "So like, what do you actually DO?" upon my telling them that I'm a software programmer. However, the problem for me is usually that their eyes generally glaze over with disinterest pretty much immediately upon asking that question, despite the fact that my answer is usually something like "You know how there programs on your computer? Somebody made those. That's what I do." Yeah, I’ve had a lot of people ask me “So like, what do you actually DO?” upon my telling them that I’m a software programmer. However, the problem for me is usually that their eyes generally glaze over with disinterest pretty much immediately upon asking that question, despite the fact that my answer is usually something like “You know how there programs on your computer? Somebody made those. That’s what I do.”

]]> Comment on On New Year’s Resolutions by Brad http://www.owenpellegrin.com/blog/life/on-new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-3985 Brad Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:47:34 +0000 http://www.owenpellegrin.com/blog/uncategorized/on-new-years-resolutions/#comment-3985 There's a lot of nice Wordpress themes out there. Recently I found Graph Paper Press ( http://graphpaperpress.com/category/themes/ ) which has some really nice ones. They make you register, but you can get a lot of them for free. As far as making it easier to get from the homepage to the blog, that's just a matter of having more obvious page navigation in your template. I should blog more frequently too, for me it's mostly just a matter of having something to write about that I feel hasn't been done a million times already. There’s a lot of nice WordPress themes out there. Recently I found Graph Paper Press ( http://graphpaperpress.com/category/themes/ ) which has some really nice ones. They make you register, but you can get a lot of them for free.

As far as making it easier to get from the homepage to the blog, that’s just a matter of having more obvious page navigation in your template.

I should blog more frequently too, for me it’s mostly just a matter of having something to write about that I feel hasn’t been done a million times already.

]]> Comment on I Joined a Project for Fun by Brad http://www.owenpellegrin.com/blog/net/i-joined-a-project-for-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-2923 Brad Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:43:27 +0000 http://www.owenpellegrin.com/blog/net/i-joined-a-project-for-fun/#comment-2923 Update your blog, man! Update your blog, man!

]]> Comment on UI Control Naming Conventions by Bill Bartmann http://www.owenpellegrin.com/blog/net/ui-control-naming-conventions/comment-page-1/#comment-1783 Bill Bartmann Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:06:53 +0000 http://www.owenpellegrin.com/blog/net/ui-control-naming-conventions-a-boondoggle/#comment-1783 I'm so glad I found this site...Keep up the good work I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part, people lack substance but, I just wanted to make a quick comment to say GREAT blog. Thanks, A definite great read...:) <a href="http://forum.dotnetpanel.com/members/Bill-Bartmann.aspx" rel="nofollow">-Bill-Bartmann</a> I’m so glad I found this site…Keep up the good work I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part, people lack substance but, I just wanted to make a quick comment to say GREAT blog. Thanks,

A definite great read…:)

-Bill-Bartmann

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