This posts delves a little deeper in to variables in both Python and Kotlin. Nobody Expects.. Pointers in Python (and Kotlin)Primitive Values vs Reference/Pointer Variables.Mutable vs ImmutableShared Modifications - The Devil InsideClass vs Type in Python & Kotlin Nobody Expects.... In many languages, the simplest variables operate like a calculator memory: A value is stored… Continue reading Variables & Types (Under the hood)
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Python: The great, the bad and the ugly
Python is one of the most popular programming languages. In fact PYPL has Python as now the most popular language, and Tiobe recently awarded Python language of the year. So clearly Python has very strong appeal, hence the upgrade from 'good' to 'great' in the title of this post. An interesting perspective can be gained… Continue reading Python: The great, the bad and the ugly
From Extension Lambdas to expressive Kotlin DSLs
Extension functions, and Lambdas and even Extension Lambdas have both been discussed already (and are assumed knowledge for this page). But the uses of lambdas goes beyond just functionality, and into the realm of expressive code. Expressive code is about having the code represent the ideas behind the code more clearly, allowing better reading of the… Continue reading From Extension Lambdas to expressive Kotlin DSLs
Issues: bug, task, story and epic
Both scrum and Kanban project boards allow for different issue types. In many tools for project boards, developers can even choose their own issue types. This page covers the standard scrum issue types, and particularly the differences between stories, tasks and epics. Kanban and Scrum: What is the point? the key to agile: stories vs… Continue reading Issues: bug, task, story and epic
Interfaces, Delegation & Composition vs Multiple Inheritance & Duck Typing
Kotlin has Interface, Abstract Classes and Delegation, while Python has multiple inheritance. Different tools, same problems. The different tools reflect an evolution of what Object Oriented best summed up by: Composition over inheritance. The rethink, the new concepts and how to use them are explained here. Abstract Classes Interfaces: Duck Typing with Safety Multiple Interfaces… Continue reading Interfaces, Delegation & Composition vs Multiple Inheritance & Duck Typing
Python+Kotlin = Python++ 