2nd Łódź JUG Meeting - Summary

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2nd Łódź JUG Meeting - Summary

Yesterday, on August 9th, 2008, the second meeting of the Łódź Java User Group was held. Despite the vacation period, many enthusiasts were brave enough to devote part of their Saturday afternoon to attend a meeting dedicated to the magnificent Java programming language.

Unveiling Implementational Patterns

The topic was quite unusual, as implementational patterns are not a widely recognized term, yet, as it turns out, many of us deal with the subjects covered by them on a daily basis. These issues often touch on basic topics such as naming conventions, class extraction, creating exceptions, and so on.

This is the kind of magic that an experienced programmer masters sooner or later. However, sometimes you can approach this magic a bit earlier.

Presentation and Further Exploration

Below is a link to the presentation from this meeting. While it cannot substitute personal attendance, it may help you get closer to the topic and encourage further exploration.

Here you can find the PDF version of the presentation

(Text translated and moved from original old blog automatically by AI. May contain inaccuracies.)

A Few Words About Naming – Methods (In Progress)

Note: This article is a work in progress!

Maybe the topic seems trivial and worn-out, as everyone knows that you need to create clear, unambiguous names. However, it’s still a greatly neglected area. Teams are still far from understanding that the most depends on naming. No refactoring has as much power as changing a name. It is primarily the names, if used correctly, that form what is called self-documenting code, creating a clear language in the source code of the system you are building.

Introduction

Many people are convinced that waking up early, say at 5:00 AM, is an unrealistic fantasy for them. They believe that their nature and their body are constructed in such a way that it’s impossible. I used to belong to this group of people.

The Subtle Distinction Between Task-doing and Responsibility Taking

I have been reading a book on parenthood recently (yes, tech guys also read such books :-)) and there has been a discussion about responsibility. Even when fathers devote their time to spending time with children and doing some tasks related to children and family, they may still not take responsibility for it. So you can take your children to the doctor when they are sick, bring them to school or kindergarten every day, go with them to a playground… and still not take responsibility.

2nd Łódź JUG Meeting - Summary