The Archives
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09.21.07Hold your program in your headI just found this very well written and interesting blog post titled "Holding a program in one's head". To summarize in short the post is based on the following topics: Avoid distraction. Work in long stretches. Use succinct languages. Keep rewriting your program. Write re-readable code. Work in small groups. Don't have multiple people editing the same piece of code. Start small. The post explains much better what the eight points above mean and I suggest you ...
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09.03.07The rules of successful executionsI love books like "the seven habits of highly effective people" by Steven R. Covey. Personally I think that the world would be a better place if people would follow more the "inner voice" and leave a life of peace and fulfillment then running after wealth and career. The other day I came upon a post that talks about the 10 rules of execution. I wrote these 10 rules down on a paper and moved on, thus I apologize for not quoting the source. Take a active role with all your actions Always look out ...
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08.28.07Keep it small, keep it simple and with less structureYou know 10 years ago you had to be this big company to succeed, especially in the software business. Nowadays with the Internet people can find you and you don't need to shell out big money for advertising campaigns and hire 100 developers just to make your product succeed. Actually we think that a small team with some key people can make it all happen. Some of the advantages of a small team are: Less overhead. You don't need a big fancy shiny office, a location that fits 4 to 6 people will do. Less ...
