From 0 to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds! Experience the thrill of driving a F430 Ferrari on road. Every day starting from € 100.00 per person | 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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