With toolkits like LINQ for .NET and the subsequant PHPLinq (thanks Nick), we're always looking for more power to manipulate data in-memory rather than writing one-off algorithms to do whatever commonly used sorting, ordering & manipulation you need....
moreAlways looking for new or intuitive ways to write better code is a constant struggle because we all know that developers are human and deadlines are nearing....
moreWith MySQL taking on more and more advanced features such as triggers, stored procedures and stored functions - and the whole SOA conundrum, how do you connect your database to the service bus with little to no hassle?...
moreEverybody preaches now & then about microbenchmarks and how you can speed up the output of your pages or your framework by the slightest fraction... this can help but in perspective of the granded scheme of things it does little to nothing....
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