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Thoughts on software development as a business/career

Today’s busines idea someone else should do

By Brian Hurt | June 25th, 2010
The thought that just occurred to me was that someone needs to apply the hard lessons learned in internet social media, especially aggregation sites like Slashdot, Reddit, and Digg, to scientific publishing.
Posted in Software Business | 3 Comments

The difference between an eternal noob and the not-yet-an-expert

By Brian Hurt | June 23rd, 2010
me: "I've been lost here before!"
my friend: "Ah, so you know where you are?"
me: "No, I told you- I was lost then too. I still don't know where we are, just that I've been here before.
Also posted in Metacognition | 1 Comment

Formally Done with Grails Plugins and Mailing Lists

By Robert Fischer | May 8th, 2010
I'm formally tapping out of Grails plugins and mailing lists at this point. It's nothing personal to anyone involved or a particular judgement on Grails—I just don't care anymore.
Also posted in Open Source | 14 Comments

Apple is just Microsoft with better marketing

By Brian Hurt | April 10th, 2010
If you read this blog, you've heard about Apple's new licensing restriction- the one wherein you are now only allowed to use C++, Objective-C, or Javascript to program on the iPhone. The consensus of the blog sphere is that this new clause is aimed eliminating the ability for people to build abstract environments. This is exactly why Microsoft decided to "cut off the air supply" of Netscape.
Also posted in Classic | 62 Comments

Ruby Summer of Code (RSOC)?

By Robert Fischer | March 23rd, 2010
@Headius tweeted: "Plan A: Try to get GSoC to reconsider Rails org's application. Plan B: Organize a Ruby Summer of Code." Since Plan A apparently hasn't worked, maybe Plan B will be go?
Posted in Software Business | Tagged , | 3 Comments