January 18, 2006
What Works In Software Development
A really good summary of the best bits of Agile, XP, etc. plus some common sense. Turns a bit Perl-centric near the end, but that aside it’s an excellent read for software engineers.
December 27, 2005
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Programmers
Some excellent tips for living the programming life, with plenty of examples.
December 5, 2005
Google: Ten Golden Rules
Some interesting notes on Google’s culture. “Nobody throws chairs at Google, unlike management practices used at some other well-known technology companies.” Snerk.
November 28, 2005
evhead: Ten Rules for Web Startups
Some interesting, and reasonably common-sense, rules for startups.