Conflict is not a bad thing. That is, if it leads eventually towards clarity and understanding rather than confusion and misunderstanding. And it’s almost always better to have a conflict openly than to sweep it under the rug. Fear of conflict is the second of the five dysfunctions of a team. And even though anger [...]
Posts from ‘December, 2008’
Comments considered harmful
There is too much old advice in PHP. A recent case comes from the PHP Advent calendar. Eli White is a strong believer in commenting code, including inline comments inside functions. Unfortunately, he’s at least 10 years too late. This used to be good advice, but not any more. Up to a point, he’s right. [...]
The one-line web framework
The core of your average web framework is a Front Controller. Front Controllers are commonly considered complex and esoteric. That’s a myth. I sometimes brag that I can construct a Front Controller in 15 minutes. Actually, it’s doesn’t take quite that long. In PHP, a Front Controller can be simplified to just one line of [...]