Archive for July, 2006

July 13, 2006

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Sudoku 5: Objects Begin to Emerge

The code is beginning to ask for some help. We’re processing a simple array of cells instead of an object, and the classes don’t feel cohesive. Let’s push some methods off to new classes and see what happens.

July 9, 2006

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Sudoku: Learning, Thinking and Doing Something About It

I’ve read a bit more about Sudoku, and even played part of a game. Plus, the ideas of others in the lists and in email have me thinking. Should I try some of these ideas … or not? UPDATED: My strategy conclusion is wrong!

July 8, 2006

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Moving On With Sudoku

A little more explanation of what I’m up to, and a test of a method that actually figures out what could go in a cell. Whee!

July 7, 2006

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OK, Sudoku

A number of people on the tdd list have reported having a lot of fun TDD programming the game of Sudoku. I’ve not played the game, though of course I’ve tripped over the piles of books in the bookstores and at the airport. But discussion of the thing makes it sound like it might be fun to TDD on it, as people are saying. Let’s get started.

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Scrum Information Base — Agile Skills

Chet Hendrickson and I have offered to help the Scrum Alliance build a broad and growing base of information relating to Scrum / Agile, and to the many skills and practices that can help teams be successful. Our offer has…

The Gift … a Report and a Request

The Story in Brief

At Agile2011, I brought along a “gift”, a nicely formatted and illustrated Kate Oneal story. I gave a copy to everyone who asked for one, and to a few people who didn’t but who I wanted…

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