Classic Testing Mistakes
Classic Testing Mistakes by Brian Marick dates back to 1997, but this is the first time I've read it. It's a very good, common-sense guide to software testing. →
26 April 2003
What is a "type"?
In Java at least, an object's type represents three different things: (a) The messages that the object will respond to. This defines the object's interface. (b) The code that the object will use to respond to these messages. This defines the object's implementation. (c) An attribute of the object, of type Class. Sometimes, people get stuck on the third one, and give it far more importance than is really necessary. →