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They're not so different these days, especially in SV, I think. Apple, for one, has made itself on being a fashionable product. If one of a company's goals is to be fashionable, do…

But this is true of any "producing" profession. Any time you're creating something and "putting it out there", there's going to be a huge stream of criticism from every direction. …

*Apps that are likely to make us lots of money may bend some of these rules.

I think this is kind of an interesting phenomenon that extends to other areas as well. It's easy to become reliant on intellisense to the point of not being able to remember simple…

Here's some info I've found: http://www.wseas.us/e-library/conferences/2010/Faro/DNCOCO/D... http://www.exceluser.com/explore/surveys/ribbon/ribbon-surve... Personally, I'm a progr…

I really hope I live to see the day that "robot rights" is a legitimate political issue.

Maybe "the real world" isn't the right term, but high school certainly is an isolated, controlled, and artificial environment compared to the rest of the outside world. The kids ar…

Thoughts can be abstract, but when you're trying to paint a picture with words, abstractions can make your "picture" weaker. "Mortality rose" is a confusing statement. What does it…

Great article. It's inspired me to get back to work.

How is it pathetic? It's just like any other business. Identify a consumer need, provide that need, ????, profit. You could make the same argument for almost any other business, es…

I don't think it's ranty at all, and I think you make a good point. There is always a lot of debate in this industry over which way of doing things is "the best", and I don't think…

I can agree with Markovitz's point that todo lists are not the best productivity boosters available, but I don't really agree with his conclusion that putting everything in your ca…

Did... did I write this and forget? Exactly my habits.

Yeah, but if each component is outsourced, there's the potential that the entire system becomes a huge, disorganized, unmaintainable mess with no consistency in coding standards or…