I Am Hate Method Overloading (And So Can You!)

My hatred of method overloading has become a running joke at Guidewire. My hatred is genuine, icy hot, and unquenchable. Let me explain why.
First Principals
First of all, just think about naming in the abstract. Things should have good names. A good name is unique and easy to understand. If you [...]

It can always be better

George Bernard Shaw put it best when he remarked that all progress depends on the unreasonable man.  Progress in just about any area requires that you not be content with the status quo, since otherwise you wouldn’t bother trying to make it better.  But at the same time, constant discontent with the world is a [...]