I just came across a blog entry that disturbed me entitled Should the hobbyist programmer matter to Microsoft? by Rory Blyth of Neopolean.com. It was not so much the blog entry by Rory that really disturbed me, but the tone of the comments he received (over 100 at the time.) As I started writing this …
Are Component Resellers Relevent?
Mike Sax mentions my blog today on his blog. However, Mike talks about Component Resellers and, by asking: “How component and tools resellers can re-invent themselves to provide value for developers?” he implies component resellers don’t currently offer value to developers, kind of like the old trick question: “So have you quit beating your wife?” …
More Support for the Scripter?
Now that I wrote my VBScript.NET post, I’m finding others have also been addressing the issue. Maybe one more voice helps? An open letter to Microsoft by Danny Boyd Why do hobbyists matter? by Paul Vick Save the Hobbyist Programmer by Kathleen Dollard Actually, I previously read Kathleen’s article and it influenced my essay but when …
Responding to Eric Lippert’s Blog Entry
Thanks Eric for acknowledging my post. Eric, sorry about misusing Mort and Matt. I didn’t see the comments of Peter Torr and your responses until after I wrote my long rambling post (yes I agree, it was long and rambling, intentionally.) Actually, I feel my comments apply both to Matt and Mort. Mort still has …
Welcome to the real world
Hello all. Today I am embarking on what might well become the most time fascinating yet consuming project on my life. Writing a blog. It started many moons ago when Greg Silvano of CodeHound told me “You have to get a blog! You have far too many things to say to the world not to …