January 2011
3 posts
"Failed States" by Noam Chomsky
I’m trying to become more aware of what’s going on in the world. Wikileaks inspired me to dig into all sorts of different news sources. Eventually someone recommended I read Noam Chomsky, and since I had bought Failed States earlier in 2010, I grabbed it and dove in.
Ouch. It was as if someone had taped my eyelids open and was forcing me to watch as my ignorance of US foreign policy...
The Manifesto for Software Craftsmanship
Dan North says that programming is not a craft. Liz Keogh doesn’t view it that way either. Dan’s post is extensive, and I don’t have time right now to respond to the numerous important points he brings up. So, like Liz, I’ll focus on their take on the Software Craftsmanship Manifesto. I have a ton of respect for both of these people, and while Dan’s post requires some...
Chicago's Ruby Developer Crisis
Trying to hire Ruby developers in Chicago is hard right now. Really hard. Like, I think every single one of them is happily engaged in their work. This is great for Chicago Ruby developers. This is frustrating for people trying to ramp-up their teams with local Ruby talent. How did we get here? How do we get out of this problem?
We got here because there are so many successful Ruby-friendly...