Monthly Archives: October 2012

Shakespeare on software: Love is blind

Here is something to consider when thinking about and discussing software: But love is blind and lovers cannot see The pretty follies that themselves commit; For if they could, Cupid himself would blush To see me thus transformed to a … Continue reading

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Java University, JavaOne and Silicon Valley Code Camp

Except for PhillyETE, and GlueCon, most of the conferences I’ve been to this year have been overseas, e.g.  JavaZone, JFokus, QCon London, and Egyptian Java developers conference and the Cloud Foundry open tour in Ukraine, Russia, England, and India etc..  Consequently,  it … Continue reading

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Developers are like cars

Recently @vambenepe tweeted An excellent developer who doesn’t think like a PM is like a tennis player with awesome shots but who doesn’t aim. This tweet reminded me of another excellent analogy that I’d heard many years ago: Developers are like cars. They … Continue reading

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