What is the role of academic research in software engineering? Should it happen at all?

I have been thinking about making functions and classes equivalent in Heron, but I can't figure out where I stole the idea from.

Here is some Java code which uses the BCEL to convert a class file into java byte code.

I have recently updated my constrained_value class which among other things allows one to easily define range checking integers.

Until relatively recently programming languages have fit neatly into either "imperative" or "functional" categories. Scala represents a new breed of language which obliterates these arbitrary restrictions.

Recently Maksym Motornyy proposed on the Boost mailing list, a macro library for typesafe enums. This is not the first time someone has suggested macros for enhancing macros. I wish to demonstrate that you don't have to resort to macros for typesafe enums.

I recently returned from an intense, one-month marathon consulting tour to three different companies. I came away with a sense of satisfaction that everyone had benefitted significantly from the experience -- including me. The common sticking point was understanding the process of object-oriented design.

Google satellite images let you see the world without leaving your computer. Well, North America for now, but more later, I'm sure.

As a part of a recent discussion about strategy on The C++ Source within the Editorial Panel, I mooted my taxonomy of documentation, and claimed to be good at some aspects, and not others. This having raised eyebrows, I am keen to learn more of the wider world experience ...

The Python Challenge recently caught my attention and I thought I'd look at it to see what was up. I'm not sure I caught on to the reasoning behind it, but I still played with it, for a while...

We need a new model for sharing information, one that leverages the Internet in a way that scales.

Agile iteration planning has traditionally maximized business value based exclusively on user stories. However, implementing a user story increases the attack surface of a system and consequently the risk of abuse. The cost of absorbing such risk is often not taken into account. Abuser stories redress the balance.

To stem the tide of emails asking this question, this entry describes the current state of the book and explains why it's taking so long.

I've been posting articles to the web for a number of years now, but only in the last couple of years have I been adapting to the phenomenon called "Blogging." This introduction will point to my previous posts, explain why I'm switching to Artima, and describe my hopes for the future of blogging.

I have been talking a lot about methods for contract verification lately, so I decided to share a real-world example involving an arbitrary precision integer.