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Here is another batch of the weekly links, enjoy.

• What is modern software development?  Another great article from Coding Horror about modern software development, its a very quick read actually its a checklist.

• How JavaScript is slowing down the web (and what to do about it) - A simple little scripting language can cause major problems for users and ISPs.  Read about how you can do things to avoid problems.
• Agile Data Page - home to all things Agile.
• Agile Modeling Page - another great Agile resource.
• Agile Testing - how do you test when you are doing agile?  Read this page to find out.
• Agile Advice - new to Agile, then you really need some advice on how to implement it.
• What first time IT Managers need to know?  The subject pretty much says it all.
  
• Leading by example - How to lead to a software team.

Have a great week/weekend!

Welcome to another installment of the weekly links, let's get started shall we:

• Strong Typing vs. Strong Testing - Nice little article by Bruce Eckel that debates whether strong typing features of a programming language lead to strong testing abilities.

• Port or Redesign First? - Another good article by Bruce about when about whether you should port to a new language or redesign the project and then port to the new language.

• Code Critique as an Interview Tool - A while back I talked about how to conduct a programmer interview, this article provides a much better take than just looking at code samples.

I have another one that I will post next week from SDTimes about dynamic programming languages.  Their site is down right now, so I cannot access it.

In addition to my posts about process and software engineering, I have decided to do a weekly posting of some of the good things that I have found on the net.  I spend my early mornings combing a number of sites and save good articles off in my del.icio.us space.  So let's get started with this week's great links:

• How to Spot a Failing Project - Great article about some of the warning signs of whether a project is in trouble or not.  When does an IT project fail?  Want to know read the article.
  
• An introduction to Yahoo Pipes - Little tutorial on how to set up pipes (Yahoo's data mashup).
• 101 Ways To Know Your Software Project Is Doomed - Some humor, some reality.  You decide.
• 10 tips to being a better IT manager - This one is for all of those leaders out there.
• Surviving and thriving during an IT "flak attack" - How do you handle pressure from a failed project?  Read this one to find out.
• Is Design Dead? - One of the Martin Fowler's great thought provoking articles.
  
• Hands on with Ruby on Rails - nice little tutorial on Rails.