Mike Clark

Mike Clark is an independent consultant based in Denver, CO. He is co-author of Bitter EJB and editor of the JUnit FAQ. He has created several open source tools including JUnitPerf for continuous performance testing. Two years ago he discovered the joy and power of test-driven development, and he hasn't written code the same way since.

Mike frequently writes and speaks on his experiences in the trenches helping teams build better software faster. He chronicles his "Aha!" moments on his own weblog, as president of Clarkware Consulting. He's been crafting software professionally since 1992, immersed in Java since 1997.

Articles

A Dozen Ways to Get the Testing Bug in the New Year
This article gives you 12 practical ways to start (and keep) writing tests, regardless of your development process. Testing is important, and writing tests first results in the emergence of better designs. Jan. 22, 2004

StarLogo
StarLogo is a fun (and free!) present to give your kids. The true gift is one of learning and sharing the learning experience with them. This article will explore StarLogo adventure projects, from a termite colony that displays emergent behavior to bumper turtles that familiarize us with the StarLogo environment. These projects demonstrate how kids can play and explore before learning how to program. Finally, avenues for further exploration will be illuminated and in the end, you might be surprised to find yourself playing with StarLogo long after the kids have gone to bed. Dec. 19, 2003

Weblogs

JavaOne 1998: A Watershed Moment: JavaOne 1998 was a watershed moment for me. What has changed since then and what have I learned?
Posted by mikeclark on June 10, 2003 at 09:38 PST | Permalink | Discuss (0)

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