Comments for Jacob Thurman http://www.jacobthurman.com Programming, Design, Business, and news from TwoDesk Software Company Thu, 05 May 2011 01:52:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Announcing Castalia “Essentials” by Lachlan Gemmell http://www.jacobthurman.com/2011/05/03/announcing-castalia-essentials/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Lachlan Gemmell Thu, 05 May 2011 01:52:50 +0000 http://www.jacobthurman.com/?p=98#comment-920 This looks quite nice Jacob. As a happy ModelMaker Code Explorer user I've never been able to justify the purchase of Castalia due to the overlap between the two products. At this price though I'm definitely going to give this new feature set a try to see if it works for me. This looks quite nice Jacob. As a happy ModelMaker Code Explorer user I’ve never been able to justify the purchase of Castalia due to the overlap between the two products. At this price though I’m definitely going to give this new feature set a try to see if it works for me.

]]> Comment on Looking for some beta testers by Mervin Pearce http://www.jacobthurman.com/2011/02/18/looking-for-some-beta-testers/comment-page-1/#comment-855 Mervin Pearce Sat, 19 Feb 2011 04:05:22 +0000 http://www.jacobthurman.com/?p=93#comment-855 I develop software for Risk and Fraud Management for banks worldwide. Using CodeCharge at the moment and have been looking at Castalia for a while. Using D7 Pro and XE Ent I develop software for Risk and Fraud Management for banks worldwide. Using CodeCharge at the moment and have been looking at Castalia for a while. Using D7 Pro and XE Ent

]]> Comment on Random thoughts on refactoring tools by Keith http://www.jacobthurman.com/2011/02/10/random-thoughts-on-refactoring-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-836 Keith Sat, 12 Feb 2011 11:27:53 +0000 http://www.jacobthurman.com/?p=90#comment-836 Resharpers user interface for identifying code smells and recommended refactorings is way easier than the Delphi QA audits to use. I'd buy something like resharper for delphi like a shot if it behaved in the same way. Resharpers user interface for identifying code smells and recommended refactorings is way easier than the Delphi QA audits to use. I’d buy something like resharper for delphi like a shot if it behaved in the same way.

]]> Comment on Random thoughts on refactoring tools by Ali http://www.jacobthurman.com/2011/02/10/random-thoughts-on-refactoring-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-828 Ali Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:16:32 +0000 http://www.jacobthurman.com/?p=90#comment-828 I’m used with Resharper that do have what you need (is C# and VB only). Also IntelliJ IDEA IDE have mostly the same features for Java:code smells, it suggest to you naming conventions on the fly." Delphi QA Audits provide such static analysis. I’m used with Resharper that do have what you need (is C# and VB only). Also IntelliJ IDEA IDE have mostly the same features for Java:code smells, it suggest to you naming conventions on the fly.”

Delphi QA Audits provide such static analysis.

]]> Comment on Random thoughts on refactoring tools by Ciprian Mustiata http://www.jacobthurman.com/2011/02/10/random-thoughts-on-refactoring-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-827 Ciprian Mustiata Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:05:43 +0000 http://www.jacobthurman.com/?p=90#comment-827 I'm used with Resharper that do have what you need (is C# and VB only). Also IntelliJ IDEA IDE have mostly the same features for Java: code smells, it suggest to you naming conventions on the fly. I've applied initially to around 1000 classes and shows simple yet somewhat easy to fix (it has like 300-400 false positives) around 6000 errors. In general most of refactors excluding "extract method" that is used as common sense to split your very long logic works very bad without static code analysis, are very hard to make easy. For example: you may need to make some methods static, or an expression will always give false, etc. and to delete specific branch of code. I do agree fully that in real life a refactor + a code analysis tool is priceless for high quality coding! I’m used with Resharper that do have what you need (is C# and VB only). Also IntelliJ IDEA IDE have mostly the same features for Java: code smells, it suggest to you naming conventions on the fly. I’ve applied initially to around 1000 classes and shows simple yet somewhat easy to fix (it has like 300-400 false positives) around 6000 errors.
In general most of refactors excluding “extract method” that is used as common sense to split your very long logic works very bad without static code analysis, are very hard to make easy. For example: you may need to make some methods static, or an expression will always give false, etc. and to delete specific branch of code.
I do agree fully that in real life a refactor + a code analysis tool is priceless for high quality coding!

]]> Comment on Discoverability turns deadly by Jacob Thurman » Blog Archive » Random thoughts on refactoring tools http://www.jacobthurman.com/2007/05/17/discoverability-turns-deadly/comment-page-1/#comment-824 Jacob Thurman » Blog Archive » Random thoughts on refactoring tools Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:28:21 +0000 http://jacob.twodesk.com/?p=3#comment-824 [...] This seems to be somehow related to the whole “discoverability” issue I wrote about here. I’m the creator of Castalia, a leading tool for Delphi programmers. Castalia can help you [...] [...] This seems to be somehow related to the whole “discoverability” issue I wrote about here. I’m the creator of Castalia, a leading tool for Delphi programmers. Castalia can help you [...]

]]> Comment on “RTFM” by Jolyon Smith http://www.jacobthurman.com/2011/02/03/rtfm/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Jolyon Smith Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:52:11 +0000 http://www.jacobthurman.com/?p=86#comment-814 Shouldn't it just be "tfm" - .... "Aha! This is [the] TFM they keep telling me to R !!" ... :) Shouldn’t it just be “tfm” – …. “Aha! This is [the] TFM they keep telling me to R !!” … :)

]]> Comment on New website and free programming books by Jacob http://www.jacobthurman.com/2011/01/31/new-website-and-free-programming-books/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Jacob Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:15:15 +0000 http://www.jacobthurman.com/?p=84#comment-811 Arthur: Castalia licenses can be purchased at http://www.twodesk.com/purchase.html Arthur:
Castalia licenses can be purchased at http://www.twodesk.com/purchase.html

]]> Comment on New website and free programming books by Arthur http://www.jacobthurman.com/2011/01/31/new-website-and-free-programming-books/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Arthur Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:42:14 +0000 http://www.jacobthurman.com/?p=84#comment-810 What about a Castalia licence ? What about a Castalia licence ?

]]> Comment on Castalia 2010.4.1 is now available by Jurij http://www.jacobthurman.com/2010/11/16/castalia-2010-4-1-is-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-735 Jurij Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:10:54 +0000 http://www.jacobthurman.com/?p=73#comment-735 Oh, at last! :-) Oh, at last! :-)

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