Monthly Archives: May 2014

Sabbatical–Not the Flagpole I remembered

Posted on May 17, 2014 by way0utwest

My employer, Red Gate Software, offers a sabbatical to their employees, and this year I’m taking mine. I’ll be gone from June 2 – July 14, away from work, but I’ll be blogging here about my experience. I finally got … Continue reading →

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Sabbatical Flagpole

Posted on May 16, 2014 by way0utwest

My employer, Red Gate Software, offers a sabbatical to their employees, and this year I’m taking mine. I’ll be gone from June 2 – July 14, away from work, but I’ll be blogging here about my experience. When I wrote … Continue reading →

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Failure

Posted on May 16, 2014 by way0utwest

Tim O’Reilly has written some great pieces over the years on many aspects of technology and change. I’ve followed him for years and I’ve enjoyed many of his thoughts and views on our industry. I think he’s thoughtful and truly … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t We Have Better Practices?

Posted on May 15, 2014 by way0utwest

This essay isn’t quite Safe For Work (SFW) and might offend a few people, so be warned, but I found it somewhat humorous. It’s a look at all the insanity and problems with programming and software in the world. It certainly … Continue reading →

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