Ponderings

Change is inevitable…

Posted by on August 16, 2010 at 3:10 am

If there’s one thing certain in life, it’s change. I’ve decided to cut back some costs and it looks like I’ll be moving sites and code to a single virtual server. This means I must choose between Windows or Linux servers. If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’ve moved this site over to [...]

The 10 Most Deadly Mistakes in Software Development

Posted by on October 16, 2009 at 2:04 pm

Confusing estimates with targets Targets are what everyone dreams of hitting. Estimates are grounded in wide-awake analysis. Which should you base your commitments on? Overly optimistic schedules Time flies, especially when you don’t schedule enough of it. Better to take the time to do it right than to find the time to do it over. [...]

Long Time No Write Friends…

Posted by on August 23, 2009 at 11:53 pm

It’s been quite a long time since I’ve written on the site. I have been mostly busy tweeting on my facebook account. Not time as of late to write an update here. Not much new with me with the exception that I’m looking to move to Florida in a few months. Haven’t decided 100% on [...]

My thoughts on mobile operating systems…

Posted by on October 3, 2008 at 1:34 pm

Sick and tired of Windows Mobile on my Mogul. It’s slow. It’s designed for a stylus, not my thumb. On the plus side, I like the fact I can write applications for the phone in a very advanced development environment (e.g. Visual Studio 2008), do microsoftie stuff, etc. I haven’t used an iPhone but from [...]

10 Things I want in a Job

Posted by on August 19, 2008 at 1:52 pm

I’ve had it. I quit. I’m done. It can’t be done here. I’m tired. Help! Want to keep your employees from jumping ship? Maybe implement a few if not all of the following things below. The Environment Open Air: I want to work in a place where I can see what everyone is doing within [...]