Saturday, October 19, 2002

Software Engineering 101. We're going through that stage at work where we're trying to define things like code-review processes. I was about to write a document describing some "best practices" from my own experience when, much to my surprise, Steven Den Beste wrote on the very same topic. The technical part is a good read, and I pretty much agree with everything he suggests. [Canned Platypus] 7:37:06 PM    trackback []     Articulate []

Very intriguing article... 14 Principles of Polite Apps.. 14 Principles of Polite Apps: Clifford Nass and Byron Reeves, professors at Stanford University, study people's response to computers. By... [Hypermedia and Virtual Communities] 12:08:17 PM    trackback []     Articulate []

An old Cherokee chief is teaching his grandson about life: "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy. "It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. "One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, self-doubt, and ego. "The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. "This same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too." The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?" The old chief simply replied, "The one you feed."  [dws.] [347.com || Andy's World] 10:20:22 AM    trackback []     Articulate []