Set aside a whole day to discover the natural wonders of Bologna Apennines, romping among rare plants and elusive animals. Everyday upon request starting from € 85.00 per person | Continue reading
An extraordinary journey that dates back to the eighteenth century and comes to the roaring Italian Fifties. Starting from € 25.00 per person | 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
Can you imagine Bologna as a city of water, crossed by a system of canals? It isn’t easy nowadays, is it? Nevertheless, there’s a place where you can go backwards in time... Starting from € 5.00 per person | Continue reading
What’s the most exciting thing in Bologna? Find out for yourself by climbing the 498 steps of one of Bologna’s remarkable symbols. Every day € 5.00 per person. Free entry for Bologna Welcome Card - € 30 holders | 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
History, anecdotes, legends, colours and fragrance resurface in an amazing journey to explore some historical traditional shops. From Saturday March 17, € 15.00 per person - 10% off for Bologna Welcome Card holders | 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
Can’t wait to see the famous Bolognese hillside, but you don’t have enough time for hike? Then this short tour is the perfect solution! In about 2 and a half hours you’ll discover the most evocative and symbolic places of the luscious Bolognese hills Every day upon request, star … | Continue reading
Bike to the most exciting spots in the city, on this guided tour. You’ll discover discover ancient streets, the city’s aromas, green parks and secret corners. Every Sunday starting from € 12.50 per person - 10% off for Bologna Welcome Card holders | Continue reading
The key-word for this special visit will be “biodynamic”. A journey between vineyard and historic vinery located on the hills surrounding Bologna, tasting different types of wines. From Monday to Friday upon request, starting from € 150.00 per person | Continue reading
A strong wish to see the famous Bolognese hills, but only a little time for hike? Don’t panic, this short tour is the right solution. In about 2 you’ll discover the most suggestive and symbolic places of the luxuriant Bolognese hills Every day upon request, starting from € 150. … | Continue reading
Would you like to know where the water for the Fountain of Neptune come from? This tour is for you! Every Friday € 15.00 per person. | 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
Guess what: in the 13 th century Bologna was dominated by more than 100 towers? Today only 24 have survived. Some of them are clearly visible, while others are hidden between the narrow medieval streets of the city centre. Discover them on this rambling, walking tour. Every Satu … | 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
A natural trail in the Bolognese hills, through the "seas" of Val di Zena, in the area of the Pliocene Spur, to discover karst caves, badlands and yellow sands. Every day upon request, starting from € 160.00 per person | Continue reading
Discover Ducati's glorious history: unparalleled tradition made of innovation, Italian style and wins, since 1926. Every Friday starting from € 49.00 per person | Continue reading
For all music lovers, this is your chance to take part in the exclusive Opera Capuleti e Montecchi at the prestigious Teatro Comunale di Bologna. Starting from € 25.00 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
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
Discovering the crypts of Bologna: suggestive itinerary through the place where the Saints Agricola and Vitale lived, suffered martyrdom and where they were buried. Every Saturday, € 15.00 per person | 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
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
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
Discover the wine and food tradition s of Bologna in the medieval town market and drink in the atmosphere of one of the city’s oldest and most important traditional markets .⯠Friday and Saturday, € 25.00 per person - 10% off for Bologna Welcome Card holders | 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 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 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
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 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