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It is time for us to take our Python and Django skills to building a full application. This is part one in a two-part series of tutorials where we build an application from scratch. …
Unit Testing In Python and Django
Our series on Python and Django moves into a focus on testing. Fortunately, unit testing is very easy to incorporate into your solution. We can provide some basic unit tests within minutes and improve…
A Solid Restart – Stop, Plan, Reset, Go
This special topic presentation comes during a time when things have been hectic for a while. Therefore, we are at a crossroads and it is a good time to stop and reset our goals…
Object-Oriented Design : Invest In The Design Process
We wrap up the season with a focus on the design process. There is a cost to doing this, as with most things of value. However, you will find that the benefits in tighter,…
Keep It Simple – Avoid Complex Object-Oriented Designs
Software developers are known for many traits. Unfortunately, one of those is ignoring the keep it simple philosophy. We tend to “show off” our prowess through complex designs and implementations. However, those rarely are…
Leverage Your Language – Use What It Gives You
An often overlooked facet of object-oriented design is how to leverage your language to speed development. Every coding language has features and strengths to make your design or implementation better. We should not design…
Finding Balance In Your Object-Oriented Design Complexity
There are many areas of life where moderation is required. Object-oriented design complexity is one of those situations. We can create a solution that is highly granular and flexible or one that is monolithic…
Documentation Of Our Object-Oriented Solution
It is hard to think of a facet of software development that programmers dislike more than documentation. This task is almost always pushed to the end, and shortcuts are used wherever possible. However, we…
Test-Driven Development – A Better Object Oriented Design Approach
Testing and Design are often at opposite ends of the software development life-cycle. However, test-driven development is an excellent way to drive our design. It can help us build better classes and improve re-use. …
Testing Object-Oriented Code – A Better Design Approach
We have spent a lot of time on the core concepts of object-oriented design and programming. However, testing object-oriented code is at least as essential to our practical approach. We need to ensure that…