A programmer’s pocket guide to freelancing
Ask the Wizard: Creating Competitors
One great way to beat your competitors is to have less of them, and the best way to have less competitors is to stop creating them, inviting them into your markets, and fostering their growth.
The Duct Tape Programmer - Joel on Software
Jamie Zawinski is what I would call a duct-tape programmer.... He is the guy you want on your team building go-carts, because he has two favorite tools: duct tape and WD-40. And he will wield them elegantly even as your go-cart is careening down the hill at a mile a minute
My RubyConf Talk | PABCAS — Paul Campbell Blogs Here - Thoughts, links, pictures on music, food, wine, film, tech etc. I chose Keller over Scoble.
We’re sitting on the pinnacle of 10 years of not only a language, but a community that fosters creative spirit, welcoming of ideas and peers from the outside, and grounded in the principles of programmer happiness and productivity.
In Defense of Not-Invented-Here Syndrome - Joel on Software