Author Archives: R.P. Churchill

It Isn’t Always You (It Usually Is… But It Isn’t Always)

I’ve spent a lot of hours and years grinding out code. This means I’ve had to solve a lot of problems, many of my own making. Seriously, almost every coding problem is the local programmer’s fault and can be fixed … Continue reading

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When I Knew I Was “Home”

When I was very young my family sometimes took the train from DC to New York to visit my grandparents. I still remember the swaying and rumbling of the cars and the smell of oil and a certain kind of … Continue reading

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A *LOT* of Ways to Test Software and Systems

Having developed software for systems large and small, as well as performed every kind of software testing services known to man – I’ve been involved with most kinds of software testing. Here are the major details from my experience. The … Continue reading

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A friend wanted to work on a “great” project

A fellow engineer once commented that our work seemed mundane. He wanted to do something big or spectacular or “great”, like the moon landings or Hoover Dam. And it wasn’t just that he wanted it to be great, he wanted … Continue reading

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