I’m getting ready to start a new project using Ruby 1.9 and Rails 3.x. that will give me some good info to use in updating this old article on RoR pros and cons. In the meantime, I just wanted to take a moment to summarize my current thoughts on the Ruby+POSIX vs. .NET+Microsoft stacks, having [...]
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Ruby on Rails Pros and Cons: Redux
Posted in Essays on August 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Cumulus
Posted in Essays on October 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Great achievements in art, literature, engineering, science, or any other discipline are only made possible by the many prototypes, rough drafts, and failed ideas which preceded them. Assuming elegance to be the essential characteristic of any masterpiece, it is astonishing how much background work is required to reduce something to its most powerful and essential [...]
Random Acts of Giving: How Generosity Benefits Your Business (And Your Life)
Posted in Essays, tagged business, people, principles on August 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Do you want a company that can outlast the next fill-in-the-blank-bubble? Then it’s time to stop taking advantage of people and tricking them into buying your product (otherwise known as “marketing”).
Gone in a Moment: What Really Matters
Posted in Essays on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A few days ago my family called to tell me there had been a fire at my parent’s house. Luckily, everyone got out OK. But they lost almost everything they owned. It’s made me think a lot about what’s really important. When I leave this life, I won’t even get to take the clothes on [...]
Cars, Compilers and Text Editors: The Illusion of Control
Posted in Essays, tagged linkedin, principles, process, programming on December 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
You know that guy, the one that just passed you in the right lane during rush hour, then swerved back in front of you, as if to say, “hey idiot! Can’t you go any faster?” You then end up tailing him for the next 20 miles. Sometimes, if he’s especially clever, he’ll try to get around a few more cars before finally dive-bombing an exit ramp from three lanes over. W00t! Good job, dude! You just shaved 15.2 seconds off your commute!
