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NStatic

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NStatic is a static analysis tool designed to enhance code correctness and efficiency, developed over nearly a decade. Aimed at software developers and tech enthusiasts, the author shares insights on its evolution, challenges faced, and plans for a Kickstarter campaign to fund its completion.
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Plans for Year 2015

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This blog post details SoftPerson's strategic plans for 2015, focusing on the launch of innovative semantic computing tools like NConvert and NStatic. Targeting tech enthusiasts and potential investors, it discusses product development challenges and the use of crowdfunding to support future projects.
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Playing Chess with God

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This blog post reflects on the legacy of chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer while examining the intersection of chess and computer programming. It appeals to chess enthusiasts and tech-savvy readers interested in how AI advancements influence traditional games and software development.
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Human-like Reasoning

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This blog post delves into human-like reasoning in static analysis, advocating for simplicity in programming to enhance human comprehension. Aimed at AI researchers and software developers, it contrasts this approach with the complexity found in advanced tools like Mathematica.
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Supercompilation

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This blog post delves into supercompilation, a technique aimed at optimizing human-written computer programs by addressing inefficiencies often missed by traditional methods. Targeted at software developers and computer scientists, it emphasizes the significance of understanding program structure for effective optimization.
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Specifications

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This blog post explores enhancements in the NStatic tool, focusing on scalability improvements and new specification syntax for C# developers. It highlights the integration of keywords for better code assertions and breakpoints, aiming to elevate code quality through static analysis.
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Scalability

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This blog post explores scalability challenges faced during the development of the NStatic tool, highlighting performance issues related to code base size and function complexity. It offers valuable insights for software developers and engineers focused on optimizing code analysis and transformation techniques.
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Omniscient Debugging

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This blog post delves into Omniscient Debugging, a revolutionary approach by Bill Lewis that allows developers to track every state change in a program's execution, enhancing debugging efficiency. Targeted at software developers and computer scientists, it discusses the integration of this method with existing debugging tools.
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Methods, Part 1

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This blog post delves into the complexities of method handling in static analysis, particularly focusing on virtual functions within an object-oriented programming framework. Targeted at developers and software engineers, it provides insights and examples related to class hierarchies and variable behaviors.
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NStatic Usability

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This blog post explores the usability enhancements made to the NStatic user interface, emphasizing improved interactivity, data manipulation, and error management. Targeted at developers and tech enthusiasts, it showcases the author's dedication to delivering a refined tool ahead of its beta release.
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Loops, Part 2

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This blog post explores advanced techniques for loop handling in static analysis, focusing on efficient code representation and object identification. Targeted at software developers and analysts, it emphasizes methods for managing state and function calls to enhance code clarity and composability.
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NStatic Plans

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This blog post outlines the development and marketing strategy for NStatic, a static analysis tool designed for .NET developers. It offers insights into UI enhancements, market positioning, and plans for a minimal version to attract users, making it valuable for software developers and tech entrepreneurs.
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Loops, Part 1

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This blog post introduces developers to loops in NStatic, highlighting their unique handling compared to other programming languages. It focuses on the Fibonacci function through various implementations, offering insights into advanced programming techniques and recursion for those looking to enhance their coding skills.
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Static Analysis At Microsoft

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This blog post delves into Microsoft's advancements in static analysis tools, particularly for driver verification, showcased at WinHEC 2007. Targeted at software developers and engineers, it highlights the importance of tools like Static Driver Verifier and PREfast in enhancing software reliability and minimizing bugs.
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Equation Solving

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This blog post delves into the equation-solving features of the NStatic Tool, targeting developers and mathematicians. It emphasizes the significance of using rational numbers to prevent rounding errors while efficiently solving systems of linear and polynomial equations.
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Execution Paths

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This blog post delves into execution paths in software debugging, emphasizing the visualization of these paths to uncover potential errors. Targeted at developers and software engineers, it highlights the complexities of error reporting and tracing within various control structures.
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Coming Along

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This blog post updates readers on the development of NStatic, a software project still in progress, while the author navigates personal life events that affect their work. Aimed at developers and tech enthusiasts, it underscores the need for patience in software development amidst life's distractions.
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Estimation

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This blog post details the author's advancements in a software estimation tool, focusing on performance enhancements and preparations for beta testing. Aimed at software developers and tech enthusiasts, it addresses the complexities of accurate estimations and presents innovative solutions to improve analysis efficiency.
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Static Analysis Tools at the Summit

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This blog post highlights the demonstrations of static analysis tools like NDepend and CodeIt.Right at the MVP Summit, showcasing their potential to enhance code quality. Aimed at developers and tech enthusiasts, it captures the excitement around these tools and their impact on software development metrics.
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Parameterized Unit Tests

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This blog post explores parameterized unit testing using Microsoft's Pex technology, which helps developers automatically generate tests to identify and resolve bugs early. Aimed at software developers and testers, it emphasizes the integration of structured testing into development workflows.
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Anonymous Recursion

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This blog post delves into anonymous recursion in C#, focusing on lambda expressions and fixed-point combinators. Targeted at developers exploring functional programming, it addresses the complexities and solutions for implementing recursion in a language that lacks explicit recursion operators.
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NStatic Presentation, II

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This blog post delves into advanced concepts of NStatic, focusing on symbolic manipulation and interprocedural analysis to enhance static code analysis tools. Targeted at software developers, it emphasizes achieving human-like intelligence through semantic evaluations rather than traditional syntax-based methods.
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NStatic Presentation

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This blog post provides an overview of a presentation on NStatic, a static analysis tool designed for .NET developers. It highlights the tool's unique features, competitive landscape, and audience feedback, emphasizing its potential to enhance code quality and streamline debugging processes.
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Verification

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This blog post explores the development of NStatic, a source code analysis tool designed to enhance software verification beyond traditional unit testing. Aimed at software developers and AI enthusiasts, it delves into challenges in formal methods and the need for reliable software in critical industries.
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Program Verification

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This blog post delves into the complexities of program verification, drawing insights from J Strother Moore's presentation at the Verification Grand Challenge Workshop. Targeted at software developers and researchers, it discusses historical trends, current challenges, and proposes innovative methods for enhancing program analysis.
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Parameter Validation

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This blog post explores the complexities of parameter validation in API calls using the NStatic static analysis tool, targeting developers and software engineers. It highlights the transition from initial methods to interpreting Intermediate Language for enhanced validation across diverse libraries.
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Effortless UI, II

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This blog post delves into user interface enhancements aimed at improving error visualization for developers. It discusses techniques like arrows and highlighting to clarify code execution flow, inviting feedback to refine these visual elements for better debugging experiences.
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Real World Specs

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This blog post explores the usability and design philosophy of NStatic, a developer tool that prioritizes a seamless user experience over traditional methods like Spec#. Aimed at software developers and tech enthusiasts, it highlights NStatic's innovative features, including background scanning and interactive error correction.
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Interprocedural Analysis

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This blog post explores interprocedural analysis in static analysis tools, focusing on the NStatic tool's innovative approach to efficiently analyze both simple and complex functions. It is aimed at developers and software engineers seeking to improve their code analysis techniques while overcoming traditional limitations.
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Last Mile

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This blog post delves into the development of the NSTATIC software tool, emphasizing UI enhancements, beta testing, and localization efforts. Targeted at developers and tech enthusiasts, it outlines community engagement plans, product launch strategies, and documentation insights.
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NStatic Status

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This blog post explores the development hurdles encountered while creating the NStatic software, focusing on active bugs and marketing strategies for its upcoming beta release. Aimed at developers and tech enthusiasts, it highlights the potential influence of bug disclosures on product visibility and sales.
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Framework Bug #1

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This blog post explores a specific bug in the .NET Framework's Base Class Library, inviting developers to identify an overlooked issue within a code snippet from the SSCLI project. It highlights the limitations of Microsoft's static analysis tools, engaging software engineers in a critical examination of the code.
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Floating-Point Numbers

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This blog post explores the intricacies of floating-point numbers in the .NET framework, highlighting the limitations of standard double representations and introducing a new data type, "Number," to enhance precision and performance. It targets developers and computer scientists seeking effective solutions for floating-point arithmetic challenges.
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Spec#

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This blog post delves into the Spec# programming system, focusing on its integration with .NET to improve software reliability through specifications. Targeted at software developers and researchers, it discusses the tool's features, challenges, and its role in early error detection during development.
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Release Early and Often

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This blog post emphasizes the significance of releasing products early and frequently in entrepreneurship, advocating for timely delivery over extensive features to enhance revenue and customer feedback. Aimed at entrepreneurs and software developers, it offers strategies for efficient product launches.
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NStatic Status

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This blog post updates readers on the development status of NStatic, a programming tool aimed at enhancing code analysis through advanced algorithms. It discusses challenges faced, future plans, and insights relevant to software developers and tech enthusiasts interested in programming tools and AI applications.
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Partial Office UI

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This blog post offers a preview of the upcoming Office UI from NStatic, focusing on updates to the ribbon icons. Aimed at developers and tech enthusiasts, it builds anticipation for the full release expected in the coming weeks.
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Workspaces

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This blog post delves into the concept of workspaces in NStatic, a tool designed for managing multiple files and projects. Aimed at developers, it compares NStatic's workspace functionality to similar features in Excel and Visual Studio, while addressing user experience and potential complexities.
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Effortless UI, Part 1

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In "Effortless UI, Part 1," the author discusses creating user-friendly software that reduces mental effort through intuitive design. Targeted at developers and software engineers, the post emphasizes the significance of usability in enhancing user experience and software interaction.
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More on Specifications

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This blog post explores advanced software specifications, emphasizing the integration of requirements into code with tools like NStatic. Aimed at C# developers, it discusses methods for implementing preconditions, postconditions, and runtime checks while enhancing readability and accessibility of constraint approaches.
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NStatic Social Interface

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This blog post explores the introduction of a user-friendly help feature in NStatic, comparing the effectiveness of Clippy and a wizard for novice users. Targeting software developers and usability enthusiasts, it invites readers to share their opinions on which assistance character enhances application usability.
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Specifications

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This blog post explores Spec#, an experimental version of C# focused on specifications and static verification, and its relationship with NStatic. Aimed at software developers, it discusses the differences in specification handling and potential enhancements to NStatic's capabilities.
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Inductive UI

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This blog post delves into Inductive User Interfaces (UIs), emphasizing their benefits for both novice and advanced users. It targets UI designers and software developers, showcasing how task-based navigation and descriptive design can significantly enhance user experience in applications like NStatic.
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NStatic Directions

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This blog post discusses the development and marketing strategies for NStatic, a static analysis tool targeting software developers. It offers insights into product positioning, revenue generation, and the challenges of catering to a developer market, making it valuable for tech entrepreneurs and software developers.
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NStatic Walkthrough

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This blog post offers a comprehensive walkthrough of NStatic, a tool for developers to analyze code in isolation and identify errors. It highlights the user interface, error handling features, and debugging capabilities, making it an essential resource for programmers looking to enhance their coding efficiency.
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UI Decisions

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This blog post delves into the critical UI design decisions for a GUI-only product, focusing on the placement of essential elements like the "Scan" button and progress bar. Targeted at developers and designers, it highlights the balance between functionality and user experience in interface design.
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Bugs versus Limitations

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This blog post examines the differences between bugs and limitations in code analysis tools, focusing on aspects like dynamic typing and numeric representation. Targeted at software developers, it discusses the rationale behind design choices and the trade-offs in tool functionality.
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NStatic Status

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This blog post details the development and beta testing of NStatic, a code analysis tool for C# and VB.NET aimed at software developers. It discusses challenges in performance optimization, minimizing false positives, and the strategy for effective beta testing to refine the product before its public release.
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Intelligence vs Intellisense

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This blog post examines the distinctions between "Intelligence" and "Intellisense" in software development, emphasizing the limitations of heuristic-based tools like Intellisense compared to more reliable, understanding-driven approaches. Aimed at software developers and tech enthusiasts, it advocates for advanced programming tools that enhance code analysis and problem-solving capabilities.
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NStatic and Exceptions

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This blog post explores the features of NStatic, a static analysis tool for .NET that identifies potential exceptions in code. It emphasizes the tool's ability to enhance code reliability through detailed exception reporting and parameter validation, making it essential for .NET developers.
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NStatic

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NStatic is a cutting-edge static analysis tool aimed at developers and software engineers, designed to improve code analysis capabilities. This blog post discusses its development, relationship with AI-driven tools, and invites users to join its limited beta testing phase.
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Static Analysis

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This blog post explores the development of NStatic, a static analysis tool for .NET languages, designed for developers and software businesses. It highlights NStatic's innovative features and strategic release of subproducts, offering insights into software quality assurance and development practices.
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