Aaron James
The ramblings of a software engineer, with an emphasis on security.
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Zen of Coding - Line Length Limits
Let’s talk about line length limits in programming. Common values are 80, 100, 120 characters. What is the correct number of CPL (characters per line) to limit yourself to?
ReadGetting a Handle on Errors
Computers fail all the time. Surprising, programming languages handle errors in completely different ways. Which approach is the best?
ReadYour Data is Fragile
The road to a populated database is paved with half-truths and missing information. How can we correctly tolerate intermediate, invalid states?
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