Startup vet with a coding habit
I made two posts recently that muddled serveral issues so I am creating a seperate post here to isolate them and provide a location for comments specific to this issue: Microsoft is loosing the battle with its open-source competition in languages and web frameworks because of their obsolete processes and release cycles In summary, it’s …
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Contents I Ranted and Eric Rebutted While I Respect the People at Microsoft… …They Become Detached Eric Unconsciously Supports my Thesis! Dismissing the Proposal, Not Solving the Problem Not More Power; Transitionality! Today’s Potential Didn’t Address Yesterday’s Deficiency Nor Does an Orphan Address Yesterday’s Deficiency And a Potential isn’t a Solution Yes, there’s Powershell, but… …
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I just noticed a Google ad out of the corner of my eye for Blog Submitter Pro (URL is http://www.marketersos.com/ but I will give them no Page Rank!) I googled it and found this review of Blog Submitter Pro by Vincent Rich! I was floored. Someone actually sells a product that is causing us bloggers …
I’ve been planning to blog about this for some time but just haven’t gotten to it. Well here goes… Contents Is Microsoft’s Approach Failing? After Ten Years; Too Little, Too Late? Providing Solutions Frequently Just Not a Priority Core “Real World” Problems Not Addressed Values “Sugar”-Free Over Productivity Focuses on Details, NOT the Big Picture …
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The open source ethos is growing fast, and it has finally made its way to website template designs: www.oswd.org. No longer does one have to go to Template Monster or the likes and pay $40-$100 for a cool web design![1]. This guy ROCKS! His name is Francis J. Skettino and he’s from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Do …
I normally write about programming and Internet technologies, so this post about marketing and the law is a bit out of left field. But since I’ve had to consider the issue many times while running my prior company, and many of my readers are small business entrepreneurs, I thought this topic might be helpful. If …
Dumbold Voting Machine for The Sims For many reasons I’ve not previously blogged about politics, nor do I intend to make it a habit. But in this case I want to address a burning issue that I believe should not be partisan-in-nature, and further that I believe the evolving processes in the tech community can …
I pondered this question today: How do you Objectively Decide Yea or Nay if someone is a Great Programmer? What do I mean by “great?” I mean someone who is passionate about programming, someone who constantly learns the best techniques for writing code, and someone who stays on top of the latest and greatest technologies. …
In my opinion, there two (2) approaches to software development methodologies and resultant architectures[1]. In the beginning: Monolithic Complexity Photo by JamesEverett I call the first approach: "Monolithic Complexity" which I characterize by the following: Grand Visions, Marketing defines Software Architecture, Significant Development Budgets, Attempt to Eliminate Constraints, Requirement to Accommodate Infinite Future Scope, Feature …
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I blogged about dasBlog 1.9 on Friday and was planning to upgrade, but I’ve been monitoring the developer list and it seems there are still a few too many little problems to make upgrading a smart proposition, at least for me. Better to wait a bit for the dust to settle.