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My name is Ash Tewari. I have been developing software for over 10 years. I enjoy interacting with the members of software development community and very interested in sharing perspectives and insights with others. In my free time, I like to experiment with new tools, techniques, technology and concepts. In the process, I sometimes create something useful too !
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Is Scrum Bad For Developers ?
SoCal CodeCamp was a blast. Thanks to everyone who attended my presentation : If it walks like a Scrum.
The slide-deck can be downloaded from here.
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GUI Prototyping Tools
Special purpose UI prototyping tools, like the ones listed on C2 Wiki, offer a convenient blend of usability and flexibility. I have tried some of these tools. I was looking for something that -
doesn’t become unwieldy when used to prototype a large and complex GUI
allows me to use my own screenshots/images/icons
allows me to modify the prototype without [...]
Create Games From Scratch
My 18 month old son woke me up at 4 in the morning. I got him to go back to sleep, but … and here I am writing.
A few weeks ago, I downloaded Scratch from M.I.T’s website. Scratch is a programming language for kids. You drag/drop and (literally) snap together programming constructs to create games. [...]
RIA with Silverlight and WCF – Los Angeles .NET Developers Group
I will be attending Jason Beres’ “RIA with Silverlight and WCF” lecture on Saturday the 4th. Check-out the details here : Los Angeles .NET Developers Group. Let me know If you are planning to be there. It will be a great opportunity to meet.
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Job Opening – Windows GUI Developer
We have a 3-4 month contract position open for a Windows GUI Developer in our group at Calabasas, California:
2+ years experience developing C++/C# Windows thick-client applications
Expert in GUI development on Windows
Expert in Object Oriented Analysis and Design (OOA/OOD)
Deep understanding of client-server software development
Experience in multithreading, and thread synchronization
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Highly organized and [...]
Posted in C#, career Tagged C#, contract, contract position, job, job opening, Opening, Windows, windows developer Leave a comment
Scrum Tools
List of Scrum Tools:
http://www.versionone.com/index.asp
http://www.targetprocess.com/
http://studios.thoughtworks.com/mingle-agile-project-management
http://www.bananascrum.com/
http://www.danube.com/scrumworks
http://www.rallydev.com/
http://www.toolsforagile.com/
Other Lists:
Scrum Tools-Roundup
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ReSharper vs CodeRush + Refactor Pro
I have been playing with JetBrains ReSharper (version 4.1) and DevExpress CodeRush + Refactor! Pro (version 3.2.2) lately. I wanted to decide on which one to go with. Here are some notes -
R# = ReSharper
CodeRush = CodeRush + Refactor! Pro
R# seems to be better for refactoring, because it does not assume [...]
Posted in code, tips Tagged coderush, Comparison, devexpress, keyboard shortcuts, refactoring, resharper, TDD, tool, visual studio 6 Comments
Using NHibernate With SQLite in DbUpdater
DbUpdater (version 1.3 onwards) can be used with sqlite3.
Review the files included in DbUpdater-sqlite3.zip
1. DbUpdater.exe.config must be modified. Note changes to the following keys – exe-file, exe-args, dialect, driver_class, connetion_string.
2. SchemaVersion.hbm.xml must be modified. The ‘class’ attributes value for the ‘generator’ of ‘id’ must be changed to ‘identity’. No other changes are needed here.
3. \SqlScripts\schema-version-table.sql [...]
Posted in code, database, opensource, sql Tagged database, DbUpdater, sql, sqlite NHibernate 8 Comments
DbUpdater on SourceForge
By popular demand, DbUpdater is now up on the sourceforge. Latest download (v1.2) is now available from there.
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Switched to Thematic