Category Archives: simple

Whack A Mole Development

Apr 23

Whack a Mole Development:
When making changes to a section of code, causes other bugs, sometimes recurring, to pop up. I.E. You fix one bug, and three other bugs pop up after you release.
Have you ever worked on code where troubleshooting bugs was like playing a game whack a mole. I have worked on a [...]

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The Zen of Simplicity: Design for what is, not what could be.

Jul 07

Simplicity itself is a process not a goal, it is something that is part of a process. One can not just make a simple application. The idea of simplicity as a technique means that as we develop software, we actively design towards the simplistic. It comes down to questioning ourselves and others [...]

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About Ian Lintner


I am a software developer, mostly web,  in Des Moines, Iowa. I take a very opinionated stand concerning development, you will never regret a simple design or architecture. My education was at Drake University in Biology and Computer Science. Offline I am recently married to my wife Heather. I try my hand at many hobbies currently I am gardening till the snow comes in.



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