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Interests: Cycling, Smalltalk, Technical Analysis, AI, Product mgt.

Upstate NY
Joined June 2015
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Grace Murray Hopper was a pioneer in computer science, as well as a navy admiral. I had the good fortune to meet her and listen to a lecture from her. She was so good at making concepts relatable that I still remember key points from her talk today.
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"We had a commercial version of Smalltalk which was by far the most advanced programming environment available then, in some ways still exceeds what is available to most programmers today" - Kent Beck 🌻 on X: "What I Learned About Coaching in the Back of an Ambulance"
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Did you know Software Unit testing was first developed in Smalltalk? The innovation, productivity and well thought out design of Smalltalk encouraged many innovative ideas that languages and software benefit from today. #softwaretesting
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Lots of great content here!
#FAQ #QuestionOfTheDay: How can I find tutorials and other guidance for using Cincom Smalltalk? ANSWER: bit.ly/3Fn1COM
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Fun way to improve and personalize your development environment!
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Interested in Smalltalk? Start here!
A Quick Start Introduction to a Unique Course on Object-Oriented Programming (#OOP) in #Smalltalk. This video will serve as an introduction to this course for those new to object-oriented programming and the Smalltalk programming language. Check it out: bit.ly/OOP-Quick-Start-Guide
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Go X!
Xavier's men lead, women are in 4th following day one of three at CSU Magnus Cup! bit.ly/3EbvQCU #LetsGoX
Fred Brooks "The Mythical Man Month" and "No Silver Bullet" should be required reading, especially once a developer gets some experience under their belt. RIP Fred Brooks; thank you for the wisdom. #SoftwareDeveloper
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All the buttons you can fit in a window, and now in holiday colors too! ;-) #SoftwareDeveloper #NationalButtonDay
What better way to celebrate #NationalButtonDay, than with a Hidden Gem screencast filled with all the #buttons you can stand! 😀 Lots and lots of buttons can be seen here: bit.ly/3Fgcqgu
BREAKING NEWS: @cincomsmalltalk 9.2.1 Is Now Available! The maintenance releases of Cincom® ObjectStudio® 9.2.1 and Cincom® VisualWorks® 9.2.1 are now available for customers and partners! Learn more and get instructions on ordering here: bit.ly/3CsBEau
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BREAKING NEWS: @cincomsmalltalk 9.2.1 Is Now Available! The maintenance releases of Cincom® ObjectStudio® 9.2.1 and Cincom® VisualWorks® 9.2.1 are now available for customers and partners! Learn more and get instructions on ordering here: bit.ly/3CsBEau
"Smalltalk is a Class act" OK, Dad jokes aside, you will benefit by learning Smalltalk no matter what language you use. Check out our quick-start programs! #SoftwareDeveloper
A brief introduction to the #Smalltalk language, giving you the parts you need to start #programming in Smalltalk. Check out this Smalltalk Language Primer: bit.ly/3BZHcKk
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Good quick start program to get up to speed in rapid time. #softwaredevelopment #programminglanguages
A brief introduction to the #Smalltalk language, giving you the parts you need to start #programming in Smalltalk. Check out this Smalltalk Language Primer: bit.ly/3BZHcKk
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Not only that, Smalltalk will make you a better programmer regardless of which language you use. We have a whole series on learning Smalltalk if you are not familiar with it. #softwaredevelopment #SoftwareEngineering
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@ArdenTCST could do virtually everything he wanted in a smart, clear, succinct language that lets him express ideas and organize them in the way he wanted. Doing this let him combine a hobby of over three decades with the greatest computer language ever created. #Smalltalk
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Love this: "I had traded in a flying DeLorean time machine for a Schwinn Bicycle and a Ford Truck." - in giving up Smalltalk for VB and Java.
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Like to save time when setting up a new image? This will help!
#WednesdayWisdom: In this month’s new screencast, we discuss Store image setup tips. Need to set up your Store repository access for a new image? This Hidden Gem shows some time-saving techniques you can use immediately to save time in your image setup. bit.ly/3PpFB4V
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SQLite is a great way to move and share code in Cincom Smalltalk. Store -> Sqlite gives versions and all SCCS capabilities and power. #programming #Smalltalk
#WednesdayWisdom: What Technique Makes Sharing, Moving or Creating a Backup File of Your Code Simple? Often on Hidden Gems #screencasts, we say “it is easy, once you know how.” This video about #Store with #SQLite is a great example of this - bit.ly/3stEcRs
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