Monthly Archives: August 2008

Why Strategies aren’t implemented.

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Malcolm Mac Donald

Have you ever said something that sounds really silly, then replayed it in your head and thought “Actually that’s really profound”. I was trying to describe the strategic process to someone the other day and I ended up saying: “If … Continue reading →

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Architectural Patterns: A Pattern

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Malcolm Mac Donald

We have often in the past struggled with the process of establishing some architectural patterns. It is probably one of those things, that if you try to find a use for it, you will fail, but one day it will … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of Idempotence

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Malcolm Mac Donald

This is supposed to be an IT philosophy blog, but I’ll argue that Idempotence should be a coding philosophy. Loosely, something that is Idempotent (Idem:Once, Potent:Having effect) will have an effect only the first time it is executed or will … Continue reading →

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TRIZ, but those Russians are clever!

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Malcolm Mac Donald

A while back I came across a concept called TRIZ.  Concepts and techniques that are used in non-English speaking countries sometimes do not get translated quickly into use in our insular English worldview. Triz is a Russian Engineering tool that … Continue reading →

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