Evaluating Future Web Application Technologies
11.12.07 - 05:22pm
Technical Architecture is a Form of Investing. I’m reminded of this sort of thinking because of recent news from RubyConf 2007.
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Bad, Bad Code
08.04.07 - 04:21pm
I’ve written before about tips for offshoring. One specific thing I said to watch for is the bait-and-switch of talent: during the sales process you’re shown rockstars, but the real code you get is written by clueless newbies. When you set up a project such that you’ve minimized the cost per hour of development, but […]
Great contracting advice from Josh Berkus
06.27.07 - 01:34am
Most of his rules are applicable to generic software consulting.
Josh’s Rules (of Database Contracting)
Gray-hat business idea: MySpace integration hack vendor
02.27.07 - 05:55pm
With all of the zillions of companies building “widgets” for MySpace, Bebo, etc., it’s only a matter of time before the gray-hat crowd starts to see the dollar signs. Maybe they already have. But it seems like a large waste of effort for all of those strange little VC-funded startups playing remora to MySpace’s shark […]
Tips for Offshoring
02.20.07 - 04:53am
Having just read Why you need to get rid of your freelance developer ASAP, and the comments under it, I can see that people are really clueless about offshoring. It’s a magic box that you put pennies in, and great code comes out a few weeks later!
Having worked for a few companies that sold themselves […]