Open Source for Relaxation?
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Is Open Source the child of selfless invention or the byproduct of relaxation?
Until recent, I had drawn the mental image that the Open Source community predominately consisted of idealistic college students and bored adult developers. If I would have voiced this opinion I am sure that the Slashdot crowd would have descended on […]
Timeless: The Blue Monster
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Hugh is a genius, and if I were to read only one blog it would be Gaping Void. What I find most interesting about this phenomenon are the different interpretations.
Having worked at Microsoft, I can say this is both an internal and external perception. Externally, it is thought Microsoft is filled with […]
2 Pennies and a Tootsie Roll
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Once upon a time, I met a fellow named Troy while attending college. This guy always seemed to have the most improbable computer problems. It was on one particular day I learned a valuable life lesson while helping him debug a software problem he was having.
“Dude…my computer isn’t running correctly. It keeps […]
Squeezed Links : July 2007
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Scott Belware on Integrity - In a recent blog meme, Scott stands out as a voice of reason. Easily the best read I had this month.
Human To Human Design - Good article on designing for human beings and not faceless users
Levels of Automated Testing - Jeff attempts to clear up the definitions of different […]
When Everybody’s Responsibility Becomes Nobody’s Responsibility
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Awhile back I read a post about breaking silos of responsibility. These rigid territories of responsibility tend to increase the overhead of communication. In general, I agree with the mentality of fluid responsibility amongst agile self-organizing teams. However, the dangerous side of fluid teams must be explored before allowing a team ‘off the […]
101 Ways To Know Your Software Project Is Doomed
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Management has renamed its Waterfall process to Agile Waterfall
You start hiring consultants so they can take the blame
The Continuous Integration server has returned the error message “Fuck it, I give up”
You have implemented your own Ruby framework that uses XML configuration files
Your eldest team member references Martin Fowler as a ’snot-nosed punk’
Your source code control […]
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