Just a few kilometers from Bologna a nature hike to La Rizza Oasis, a redeveloped paddy field where many species of waterfowl coexist. Starting from € 15.00 per person | Continue reading
Impressive walk that shows the beauty of the Bolognese hills. From Saturday March 24th , € 25.00 per person - 10% off for Bologna Welcome Card holders | Continue reading
The official website for the city of Bologna. Book an hotel and find all information on accommodation, restaurants, places to see, events and activities. | Continue reading
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Bologna and Italian cuisine at FICO Eataly World, the world’s first food-themed amusement park. Every Saturday, Sunday and Monday, €25 p/person - 10% off for Bologna Welcome Card holders | Continue reading
Bologna has such a rich musical tradition that it was named Unesco Creative City of Music, both for its past excellence and for the wide variety of live performances. The first Sunday of every month, starting from € 20.00 per person | Continue reading
Il portale ufficiale del turismo per la città di Bologna per prenotare un hotel ed avere informazioni su ospitalità, ristoranti, luoghi da vedere, eventi ed attività. | Continue reading
A tasty trip in Emilia Romagna to discover the unique flavours of the region: balsamic vinegar, Modena prosciutto ham, Parmigiano Reggiano and wine from the Bologna hills. From Monday to Saturday starting from € 150.00 per person | Continue reading
Due to the numer of visitors, the exhibition Bologna fotografata. Tre secoli di sguardi (Photographed Bologna. Three centuries of glances) set up by Cineteca di Bologna in the Sottopasso di Piazza Re | Continue reading
The year is 2006. Executives at VW know that their diesel engine can not meet American emissions standards. So they ask the enginers for a solution that does not require a redesign of the engine.Imagine the scene in that meeting room. What was said? What was agreed to? We ma … | Continue reading
I can divide the negative responses to my previous blog into the following categories: The Outraged Haters. “You F-ing Clown.” The Condescending Elitists. “Oh, Bob, I’m so dissapointed.” The Unprepared True Believers. “Subduction can’t be tolerated.” The Rational Disagreers. … | Continue reading
Let me tell you the sad story of Edward. Poor Edward is an escalator operator working for a company named Escalators-R-Us (ERU). ERU had noticed that people less than the average height (short people) tend not to become escalator operators. In fact, at ERU, only 20% of escalat … | Continue reading
I started my career as a programmer in 1969 at a company called A.S.C. Tabulating in Lake Bluff, Illinois. ASC had two IBM 360s that they rented out to customers. They also provided programming services for those customers. I was hired as a COBOL programmer at the tender age o … | Continue reading
I believe it may be my fate to find blogs written by people who have fallen prey to unfortunate disciplines that have led them to give up on unit testing. This blog is just another one of those.The author tells of how his unit tests are fragile because he mocks out all the colla … | Continue reading
I was very glad to read in DHH’s recent post that he is actually still using TDD***. I’m glad he has realized that TDD is not, in fact, dead.This blog is a simple response; just to state a couple of disagreements. But I have to say, I agree more than I disagree.DHH presented se … | Continue reading
A Bit of History about Bits.Memory was always the problem. Once we had established that we could process information with relays, or vaccuum tubes, or transistors; the problem was where to keep the information we were processing.Random Access Memory (RAM) within the computer was … | Continue reading
SQL is demon spawn, and no self-respecting software developer should ever use it.OK, that’s a little hyperbolic. Demons did not create SQL. Indeed, the folks who created it were filled with nothing but good intentions.But you know what they say about the road to hell.I want you … | Continue reading
Languages have evolved quite a bit over the years. The early evolution from machine language to assembler was necessary and obvious. The evolution from assembler to Fortran and Basic was also necessary and obvious. We might even say that the evolution of COBOL was predictable, … | Continue reading
The demand for programmers is high, and growing: “According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, software developer jobs are expected to grow 17% from 2014 till 2024. They categorize this growth as “much faster” than the average rate among other professions.” Forbes 2017The … | Continue reading
I saw Grady’s tweet today, and I read the article it referenced; and it got me to thinking. Is the training of a neural net a kind of programming? It is the kind of activity that an agile team could plan, estimate, and execute in iterations? Or is it something entirely differe … | Continue reading
Imagine that you are an accountant. You are responsible for manipulating arcane symbols, concepts, and procedures in order to create deeply complicated and detailed financial models for your business. The stakes are enormous. Accuracy is essential. Millions wait to be lost or … | Continue reading
I just finished reading an extremely depressing article in The Atlantic entitled: The Coming Software Apocalypse. The article does a good job, at first, of describing several terrible software bugs that have harmed, maimed, and killed people. But then the article veers off in a … | Continue reading
The idea that TDD damages design and architecture is not new. DHH suggested as much several years ago with his notion of Test Induced Design Damage; in which he compares the design he prefers to a design created by Jim Weirich that is “testable”. The argument, boils down to sep … | Continue reading
Do you write unit tests? Yes, of course!Do you write them first? Yes, I follow the three laws of TDD.What is the difference in module structure between your tests and your code? I create one test class per production class.So if you have a production class named User you will … | Continue reading
There is a meme running rampant in our society, and our industry, that we need to confront and resist. It is the unscrupulous meme: The ends justify the means.This meme is unscrupulous by definition. When a person has scruples it means that they choose honorable means to achiev … | Continue reading
Thanks to John Sonmez for the title.Clean Architecture is on the stands! The response has been terriffic. Thanks for all your support.But just you wait until the SJFs read the chapter on Frameworks. OMG! Their poor little snowflake hearts will just melt away. I mean, I actua … | Continue reading
The move to functional programming began, in earnest, about a decade ago. We saw languages like Scala, Clojure, and F# start to attract attention. This move was more than just the normal “Oh cool, a new language!” enthusiasm. There was something real driving it – or so we thoug … | Continue reading
I keep reading articles in the news about the imminent inevitability of driverless cars. The financial news is all abuzz over the idea. So are the techies. The predictions are that truck drivers, cab drivers, and Uberists will all be out of work in the next five years.I have o … | Continue reading
Imagine an information processing system composed of over 100 billion components that are deeply interconnected to one another. The interconnections are physical and dedicated – they aren’t on a buss. Imagine that the entire system is an analog computer. Analog computers are mu … | Continue reading
The official website for the city of Bologna. Book an hotel and find all information on accommodation, restaurants, places to see, events and activities. | Continue reading
Take part in Tartufesta, the autumn festival of the Bolognese Appennines dedicated to the white truffle of the Bolognese hills, thanks to our exclusive shuttle service and don't miss the opportunity to experience the truffle world | Continue reading
Discover and taste traditional Emilia wines, far from the chaos and hustle and bustle of the city! A journey to savour the flavours of this land. 3 days 2 nights - starting from € 295,00 per person (min. 2 people) | Continue reading
Here is a unique experience: observe as the splendour of Bologna's medieval towers meets the flavours of the greatly acclaimed Emilian culinary tradition. Every day starting from € 50.00 per person - for groups (min. 15 persons) | Continue reading
Here is a unique experience: observe as the splendour of Bologna's medieval towers meets the flavours of the greatly acclaimed Emilian culinary tradition. Every day starting from € 45.00 per person - for groups (min. 15 persons) | Continue reading
Visit other great Italian Art Cities departing from Bologna! Enjoy excursions to Milan. Every day, upon request, € 150.00 per person - min. 4 persons | Continue reading
The official website for the city of Bologna. Book an hotel and find all information on accommodation, restaurants, places to see, events and activities. | Continue reading
Visit other great Italian Art Cities departing from Bologna! Enjoy excursions to Florence. Every day, upon request, € 100.00 per person - min. 4 persons | Continue reading
Visit other great Italian Art Cities departing from Bologna! Enjoy excursions to Ravenna. Every day, upon request, € 50.00 per person - min. 4 persons | Continue reading
Emilians are well-known throughout Italy and the world for their finesse in the kitchen. Come learn how it’s done and taste this region’s distinctive flavours and traditions. Every day on request starting from € 98.00 per person | Continue reading
Did you know that in Bologna there is the first museum in the world entirely dedicated to artisan gelato? It's Carpigiani Gelato Muesum, the ideal starting point for this delicious trip. 3 days 2 nights - starting from € 175.00 per person (min. 2 people) | Continue reading
A guided hiking to discover the hilly side of the Bologna area. € 40.00 per person | Continue reading