Uwe Hermann | A slightly paranoid Debian developer

Very, very true:

Architecture is the stuff that you can't refactor in an afternoon.

(via The Pragmatic Architect)

Ruby Code & Style is a new online magazine with high-quality articles about the programming language Ruby.

In the first issue:

• Modular Architectures with Ruby
• Creating Printable Documents with Ruby
• Linux Clustering with Ruby Queue: Small is Beautiful

Definately worth bookmarking!

My reading list for tomorrow:

• JUnit AntiPatterns
• Test-Driven is Faster
• Defect Driven Test Creation
• Help! I've Inherited Legacy Code

Nothing really big, just some random programming-related blog posts, but all of them look really interesting and helpful.

A very interesting post from Mark Wielaard outlines how we can "ensure that developers can create applications using the java programming language without having to depend on proprietary software". Very good read and definately a very important and worthwhile cause.

Also recommended: ClasspathMigration: practical tips on how to avoid proprietary (java) coding styles.

(via eDev News)

John Musser has a list of contests where you can win money by coding. Nice way to get some more pocket money, I'd say...

I also like his final remark in that blog post:

Life is short, code wisely.