Archive for March 2006
Instructions? We do’n need no steenkin instructions.
Today I had a very unique experience. I was at a client site working to debug this multi-threaded test application they had written, when the HR director stopped by with a set of instructions for the phone. They had apparently changed all of the voicemail systems, so wanted to make sure everyone knew how to…
Read MoreHow to focus on quality
Focus on Quality. It sounds innocent enough. Just make sure you do everything perfectly, or at least as perfectly as you are able. If only it were as simple as that. I distinctly recall during my younger years as a developer, believing firmly that if software you wrote had bugs in it that you were…
Read MoreWhat do you mean it’s due Wednesday?
My “How to focus on quality” article took longer to get out the door than I thought. It’s been sitting there unfinished for the better part of a week. Late last week, I decided to talk with my CPA to get my corporate and personal taxes done. I’ve still got another month, but I suppose…
Read MoreDatabase Mistakes
Mike Gunderloy put together a great article for developer.com outlining “Ten of the Biggest Mistakes Developers Make With Databases”. It ties in pretty well with my Gatekeeper article, advocating a single point of control for database development within an application. Everything he mentioned, I myself have seen time and time again. The bottom line is…
Read MoreComing soon, Mike’s Bookshelf
I’m a firm believer that you should never stop learning. Perhaps that’s where my intense dislike of self-proclaimed experts comes from. That, or the fact that half the time I probably know more about the topic at hand than they do, and since I wouldn’t call myself an expert, how is it that they can?…
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