The secrets of a system integrator. My Journey of Startup, Product + Project Development
One code base, many platforms.
Flex/Air is delivering on what Java promised to be 10-15 years ago..
With Java many companies made their own Java Runtime and things became incompatible from platform to platform. Microsoft has replied with their WPF/Silverlight, it is capable, but in a lot of ways it doesn’t have the 10+ years of rich [...]
I answered a post on Stack Overflow that seemed to be popular.. so Here it is!
These are the signs I use to determine talent in programming
0) Understands programming is problem solving. The better you get at solving problems in general, the better programmer you will be.
1) A beautiful mind. An ability to quickly, clearly understand [...]
My Beliefs on startups, either gleaned or painfully learnt that I use to assess most anything:
ACTIVITY VS. RESULTS: In startups, do not confuse activity with results. Do not confuse progress with results either.
PROFIT IS BLOOD: Profitability and regular cashflow is the blood flow of your startup. Being able to survive is an accomplishment but [...]
I am generally technology agnostic, and pick the best tool for the job. When anyone tries to convince you of why to use this or that, it’s usually a personal preference.
What I have found is, Coldfusion is a productivity multiplier. It allows one developer to do the work of many people.
For me, Coldfusion is