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I am simplifying my Twitter life and closing my @SoftwareEngBook account. Rather, I will tweet on software engineering topics from my personal account with hashtag #softwareeng. Switch to follow @iansommerville if you care.


Cyberwar in the Ukraine. Experiments in taking out critical infrastructure. wired.com/story/russian-…


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Study suggests that testing first is not the key benefit of TDD. Test-first/test-last makes little difference. blog.acolyer.org/2017/06/13/a-d…


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Next big challenge in software: how do you keep patching a car for 30 years? What's the engineering? The economics? lightbluetouchpaper.org/2017/06/01/whe…


The BA debacle is another example of how trying to do IT on the cheap is always a mistake. Time to hire some systems engineers.


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Blog post: A backup strategy for malware recovery. iansommerville.com/blog/a-backup-…


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NHS negligent? ... didn't patch a critical vulnerability that was know for at least one month? linkedin.com/pulse/smb-hang…

billatnapier's tweet image. NHS negligent? ... didn't patch a critical vulnerability that was know for at least one month? linkedin.com/pulse/smb-hang…

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This why you need *real* backups: periodic, distinct, verified copies of all your files that are kept off-site and off-line.

Ransomware hackers have stolen hospitals and doctors' offices across England boingboing.net/2017/05/12/sav…

doctorow's tweet image. Ransomware hackers have stolen hospitals and doctors' offices across England
boingboing.net/2017/05/12/sav…


I've redesigned my software engineering book website with a responsive theme for better mobile access. software-engineering-book.com


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If you're marching with Don Knuth, you're on the right side of the argument #marchforsciencesf @ComputerHistory

jchchm's tweet image. If you're marching with Don Knuth, you're on the right side of the argument #marchforsciencesf @ComputerHistory

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60% of startups (Quora included) are just a weirdly indirect way of routing investors’ money into Amazon Web Services


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Many problems have come from email marketing. Best never to click on an email link unless its an explicit and recognisable URL.


Sometimes you get a system structure completely wrong and there's no alternative to reorganization. It's been one of those mornings ☹️


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Want to get a Ph.D. in SCADA security studies? (for the love of god someone please get a Ph.D. in SCADA security studies) #infosec #job


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One of the best 404's I've seen. What we have to look forward to under a Trump presidency perhaps?

IanSommerville's tweet image. One of the best 404's I've seen. What we have to look forward to under a Trump presidency perhaps?

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The future of supermarkets. If you don't think automation is a threat to jobs, think again. bbc.co.uk/news/technolog…


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If you think there are 'solutions' to the world's most challenging issues, you don't understand wicked problems


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Good reasons to NEVER click on an email link unless it's explicit. Banks should simply stop sending genuine emails with links.


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