Dhananjay Nene

A passionate programmer, software architect, and a enthusiastic observer of internet technologies and usage. Having worked in a variety of roles, the essential passion that drives me is that of a Programmer. Architecture and Design issues excite me, Solving problems through programming is what I crave. C++, Java and Python I am quite competent at, Python being the most exciting. A number of other languages I experiment with.

Tweets for 2009-09-26

Assertion : Yaml for config files is a superior format to xml, json and ini. #
@surya_s Brizzly is Indeed nice. Just wondering when they can offer a combined feed instead of multiple tabs at top for each account. in reply to surya_s #
@headius The relative growth graph is quite interesting as well http://is.gd/3HrEv in reply to headius #
@RobertFischer @davetron5000 Exe config files may recompilation per deployment negating the very value of config files for products. in reply to RobertFischer #
@RobertFischer @davetron5000 Correction to last tweet: exe config files may "require" recompilation per deployment in reply to RobertFischer #
RT @debasishg: didn't know Tokyo Cabinet has added map/reduce jobs recently .. came to know from http://is.gd/3HmIk #
Why should config files be executable code ? I couldn't think of 1 good reason that a syntax checker wouldn't fix @RobertFischer #
@davetron5000 To me configuration is per installation/deployment customisation. They should be easier to manage for non/junior-prgmrs. in reply to davetron5000 #
@davetron5000 Writing code 4 configuration files only externalises the configuration location not the configuring people. The latter is imp. in reply to davetron5000 #
@davetron5000 spring extended the meaning of config to primarily avoid recompilation – but imo didn't know when to stop. Hence annotations in reply to davetron5000 #
A thought on configuration – if it is not a per installation changeable parameter – its not configuration. Use annotations/constants instead #
@RobertFischer Did I misunderstand http://bit.ly/fKKuk ? I inferred you meant the config file itself must be code. in reply to RobertFischer #
@RobertFischer Hmm .. you meant it to be "interpreted" code (note2self tweeting @ 2am in morning can lead to 'dumb' tweets) in reply to RobertFischer #
@RobertFischer You make a good case. Still believe there's one more point – making the config files easy for a different audience. ..contd.. in reply to RobertFischer #
@RobertFischer ..contd.. but I won't dare attempt to bring it up now since I am just too sleepy .. perhaps early coming week in reply to RobertFischer #
@headius Hmm .. GWT abstracts away JS, ORM abstracts away SQL, JAXB abstracts away XML .. there's a business case to be a miniglot ..contd.. in reply to headius #
@headius I am not suggesting polyglotism is a smell. Primarily that fewer the langs (miniglot) the better. Biz case reqd for increase #lang in reply to headius #
Did I just cook up a new term ? 'miniglot' – One who attempts to use the minimum number of languages. #
RT @naveen_sharma: Google Sitebricks Web Framework. Sitebricks embraces core HTTP idioms in its design http://j.mp/QMoOx #

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