Should I write code before I can test it?

Maybe this would be better as a question on twitter, as I may not get to many comment here on my web 1.5 journal.

Is it OK to write code I cannot test and assumes that by the time I am done writing the features I have in mind, the environment to test it would be available, or should I start setting up the environment first, and get the hello world application up and running with the monitoring and clean log files, so that I can then go ahead with small incremental cycles which are all providing features I can test as I go?

On another topic, when can you consider that a forum or forum category is to be considered dead?
a) 0 post in a day
b) 0 post in a week ?
c) 0 post in a month?

iFool

No comment, I have been looking forward to my new toys for days now, and the news is out on April first ...

Thinking to light the fireplace tonight ?

Check this first:

JDeveloper 11g on Mac OS-X

Today, I have been stuck at home, and it was a good opportunity for me to upgrade my current 10g release of JDeveloper to the latest and greatest, on my iMac.
So far so good, but remember the basics: read the releases notes, and Google for someone else, with past experience on your issue at hand.
1) setup JDK 1.6 / for me it was already part of the 'OS', just needed to change the default JDK - Applications > Utils > Java > Admin Java, DRAG the 1.6 Version at the top in the list
2) tweak JDK so that the JDev installer does find home as a valid one - It's all documented in the readme (watch for the missing /).
3) Next, you can setup your own .app file to have a nice icon to start from (there is more than just an icon if you are really looking into it).

Now, that I have my first "Hello Eric" service up on WLS, I can start to look at the next steps: setup SVN and get going with the new discovery process.

By the time I am done here, America will have a new president. Let's hope they get the upgrade too.

Random notes

For some time, I have been away from my blog, and sent most of my spare time on facebook, trying to figure out why I should use it. did not find the answer yet ... but I am sure there is some. otherwise, why would everyone been their, and acept my request to connect with them in the first place?

I have a new comic strip to share with you: http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/cautionary.png

If you are still in WS-Land, you may find useful information from Gerard on his blog.

Until next time.

Gary Vaynerchuk on National TV

If you are into wine, you may like this wen site: http://tv.winelibrary.com/. Gary Vaynerchuk is fun to watch, on his TV show.
I am now waiting for Loic Le Meur to have his version of wine testing on Seemic, so that Robert Scoble knows what to buy, next time he looks for a good bottle.
But, why do we need to through Facebook or FriendConnect in the mix?

Random link

As father day is coming around the conner, here is some could stuff I'll love to have:
the virtual goggles: http://www.psfk.com/2008/06/virtual-googles-for-your-future-robotic-assistant.html
the BAD Mini Club: http://jalopnik.com/390392/a-bad-bad-mini-clubman-for-a-good-cause