Robert V. Binder

Archive for February, 2012

What I Learned Building a Software Product with Tcl

February 25, 2012  |  Blog, Business, Networking, Process, Software Products  |  4 Comments

Through Google Circles, I happened to see David Welton’s very interesting reflection on the Tcl programming language (posted in 2010):

http://journal.dedasys.com/2010/03/30/where-tcl-and-tk-went-wrong/

About ten years ago, I chose to develop a commercial automated software testing tool with Tcl and Tk. This post explains that decision and its consequences.

Despite testing tools that tout ”visual programming”…

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The Genesis of How to Test Mobile Apps

February 16, 2012  |  Blog, Mobile Apps, Software Testing, Technology  |  No Comments

Around December 2011, the millionth mobile app was released. This is is an amazing milestone. It shows how important the mobile space has become and how rapidly it’s evolving.

I wondered, have any of these apps been tested? My guess: probably only a few.  So, I know what will happen — once users get…

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