My first remote gig was in 2005 – and since 2007, apart from some brief dalliances with on-site work, I’ve been fully remote. This suits my (highly) introverted personality. I find working in groups exhausting – I’d much rather get
Hyper Enthusiasts – Java = Ruby?
Excellent article from Bruce Eckel covering the dangers of “language-love”, a sure sign of an amateur programmer. The Java hyper-enthusiasts have left the building, leaving a significant contingent of Java programmers behind, blinking in the bright lights without the constant
Long hours? Poor project management
From Strange Brand – Branding and Marketing Blog – The First Year: 7 Lessons Learned Lesson 4: Long hours? Poor project management. Having been part of the design/development community for so long, I’m no stranger to the concept of “crunch