Just a few examples here. First we’ll setup the basic architecture from the lowest common denominator – the database – bounce up to the first layer, and test in isolation and test in integration. These examples are simply the easiest ways to test the basic data and data access layer using Stubs, Mocks, and general... Continue reading →

I’m working on getting things into and out of Excel. In one scenario I copy an Excel Range or Rows from one Excel Worksheet to a Worksheet in another Workbook. This Workbook then acts as a storage repository for the Range of Rows and is saved and closed. Each of these Range of Rows are... Continue reading →

So the build broke based on a unit test that failed. Is the general rule of thumb that the build breaking check in person fixes the test? What if they did something that broke someone else’s test for something? …hmm, the philosophy of project handling and management. Today I have nothing to proffer or offer... Continue reading →

I was running three virtual machines on my laptop and couldn’t help but think, this is awesome. I couldn’t have imagined doing this 6-7 years ago. That is three operating systems running in virtual machines. Windows 2003, Windows XP, and of course Windows Vista. All running hosted on a Windows Vista Machine – my …... Continue reading →

…and I hate it. Excel has a model, that seems to be broken all the time, and appears that there are a zillion ways to do things that are not a preferred way. The most common situation seems that Excel either breaks, crashes hard, eats up on the memory, or some other monstrous thing happens... Continue reading →