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I'm a contract Java developer working in Melbourne for the past 10+ years.
More recently I created onmydoorstep.com.au, a place to find out more about where you live in Australia.
I'm also active in the open-source community with several projects ongoing.
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Testing Abstract Classes With Mockito and JUnit
Often times in Java, you have an abstract parent class which has some concrete methods which call abstract methods which will be implemented by the child classes. So what’s an easy way to test this sort of pattern? A mock … Continue reading
5 Reasons Why NetBeans Rocks
I’m a long time NetBeans user, but I’m still surprised how many developers still haven’t given it a go. Certainly there was a time in the deep distant past when NetBeans couldn’t compete at the same level as Eclipse or … Continue reading
Unfortunately Interesting Java Generics
The last couple of days I have been trying to come up with a sneaky way of creating an abstraction layer between a business object model and an external object model. In general these two models would be the same … Continue reading
Recruitment from the Other Side – Part 2
Following on from my Part 1 article on tips to write a good CV and job application for an IT job, this article covers some tips for the interview process itself. Tip #1 – Politeness and Appearance The job interview … Continue reading