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Scale Failure
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Scale Failure

Using a tool for the wrong job is OK until the day when it isn't.

Wanton Acts of Debuggery
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Wanton Acts of Debuggery

Keep your debug messages clear, useful, and not annoying.

Debugging on Live Systems
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Debugging on Live Systems

It is more of a social than a technical problem.

File-System Litter
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File-System Litter

Cleaning up your storage space quickly and efficiently.

Storage Strife
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Storage Strife

Beware keeping data in binary format.

Coder's Block
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Coder's Block

Programming is a creative endeavor, and therefore there is such a thing as coder's block. What does it take to clear the blockage?

Version Aversion
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Version Aversion

The way you number your releases communicates more than you might think.

Presenting Your Project
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Presenting Your Project

The what, the how, and the why of giving an effective presentation.

Plotting Away
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Plotting Away

Dear KV, I've been working with some code that generates massive data sets, and . . . I'm finding that more and more often I...

Kode Reviews 101
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Kode Reviews 101

A review of code review do's and don'ts.

Kode Vicious: Permanence and Change
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Kode Vicious: Permanence and Change

Highlighting the importance of doing one's best in view of code longevity and the impermanence of the changineer.
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