Author Archives: Chris Hambleton

About Chris Hambleton

Chris resides in Cape Canaveral, Florida, where he is employed as a software developer and consultant. He has authored more than a dozen books, as well as developed several websites, software applications, and written software-related articles. His other interests include traveling, hiking, running, studying the Bible, reading American history and politics, and literally devouring good fiction books.

Becoming Unpolitical (and Happily So!)

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

Politics. It’s that other dirty little eight-letter word that never goes away. This day next year, we’ll be going to the polls and voting for the next president. The media will be falling all over themselves trying to predict — … Continue reading →

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Life is Short… Walk with God

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

Ashley Madison — the scandal that just won’t go away. Though the Ashley Madison hack/scandal is already a few months old, the repercussions continue to be felt throughout the corporate and religious world. The most recent update is that Gawker has … Continue reading →

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Bootstrap and Psalm 42

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

Several of the current buzzwords in web development today are Bootstrap, mobile-first, and responsive design, along with Angular, Ruby, Jasmine, Karma, and many, many others! A hallmark of open-source projects and collaborative frameworks is to use goofy names that are usually common … Continue reading →

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Iteration Retros – The Airing of Grievances

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

One of the better team practices in software development is to hold retrospectives after every development cycle (iteration, sprint, release, etc.). Iteration retros give the team an opportunity to review the user-stories (requirements) that were completed and discuss ways of improving the next … Continue reading →

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Another Big Decision Made

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

This year has been full of big decisions. Really big decisions. Some I’ve had a direct say in, while other have been completely out of my control. A couple weeks ago, I made the big decision to stay put here in Colorado, … Continue reading →

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Being Thankful for Unanswered Prayers??

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

Something that’s been on my mind quite a bit lately is the matter of unanswered prayers. Most of us spend so much time and energy on how badly we want our prayers to be answered that we don’t think about all those prayers He … Continue reading →

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My God, It’s Full of Stars!

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

One of the most memorable movie lines from my childhood that I’ll never forget is: “My God, it’s full of stars!” These were Dave Bowman’s final words as he entered the monolith in the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey”; what made them especially … Continue reading →

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The Pumpkin Spice of Life

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

It’s baaaa-aaack!! That’s right — Pumpkin Spice lattes are back in the stores! Along with pumpkin spice lattes, there’s pumpkin spice muffins, pumpkin spice Oreos, pumpkin spice Pop-tarts, pumpkin spice Twinkies, pumpkin spice Peeps, pumpkin spice beer, pumpkin spice pancakes, pumpkin spice burgers, and even pumpkin spice hummus. … Continue reading →

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The Cell – Refactored!

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

Now available on the Kindle! In keeping with the theme of “Being Refactored”, my latest novel is available for download at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B014XN066M! “The Cell – Into the Underground” is a heavy revision of my third novel, “The Cell – Twilight’s Last … Continue reading →

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Refactoring and Being Refactored

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Chris Hambleton

Before I go too far down the road with this blog, some basic terminology and concepts should probably be explained. First off, what is meant by “refactoring”? From Refactor.com: refactoring is a disciplined technique for restructuring an existing body of … Continue reading →

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