The Old New Thing

September 20, 2011 - The Old New Thing

Random notes from //build/ 2011

September 20, 2011 Sep 20, 2011 09/20/11
Raymond Chen
Here are some random notes from //build/ 2011, information of no consequence whatesoever. A game we played while walking to and from the convention center was spot the geek. "Hey, there's a guy walking down the street. He's wearing a collared shirt and khakis, with a black bag over his shoulder, staring into his phone...

Microspeak: The bug farm

September 20, 2011 Sep 20, 2011 09/20/11
Raymond Chen
In its most general sense, the term bug farm refers to something that is a rich source of bugs. It is typically applied to code which is nearly unmaintainable. Code can arrive in this state through a variety of means. The term is most often used as a cautionary term, calling attention to areas where there is high risk that code you're ...