The Problem of Customers
Can't work with them, can't… well, you know the rest. I know that is going to rub all of you…
Book Review: Refactoring by Martin Fowler
Since I do not have a formal education in software development, I have worked hard for years in order to…
dotProject v2.0 Released!
After a year of development, anticipation, frustration, and dedication by an entire group of developers, dotProject v2.0 is live! There…
Taxation without Representation
In case you missed this little gem from the New York Court of Appeals: Court rules telecommuter must pay taxes.…
Dancing with Elephants or When Open Source Projects Collide
Patrick aka The Customer Service Fanatic emailed me the other day notifying me about a particular post in the SugarCRM…
Why Open Source?
I've always considered myself a “creative problem solver.” In fact, I remember calling myself that when I was writing my…
Oh Glorious Friday & The Implications of No Privacy
Due to the impending holiday weekend, the flood of work to do, and the exhaustion of this developer, I'm writing…
What are you doing in your Career Calculus?
Eric Sink is a sharp guy, there’s no denying that. Therefore, I’ve decided to respond to a post he made…
Service Oriented Architectures (SOA)
CEO is a bit tied up with ongoing projects for the moment, so I decided to post in the interim.…
Project Estimation – Part II: The Customer
Project Planning and Estimation can be a contentious issue. Yesterday, I presented a way of addressing the Developers' concerns while…