Tag Archives: software development

Coding More Carefully

Posted on January 12, 2012 by way0utwest

When I wrote computer code in school, programming as we kids called it, I could literally watch my programs compile on the screen. Working on a Radio Shack TRS-80 in PASCAL, we would see the lines of code scroll by, … Continue reading →

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Are Auto-Updates Good?

Posted on January 5, 2012 by way0utwest

There has been news recently about automatic updates coming to Internet Explorer. I haven’t paid a lot of attention for the simple reason that I almost never use IE. Since most every site I use these days support Firefox and Chrome, … Continue reading →

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Truth and Demos

Posted on January 4, 2012 by way0utwest

In my career, I’ve given quite a few demos of various types of software, usually in an attempt to show how the application in its best possible light. I suspect that most people giving software demos engage in some level of … Continue reading →

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Propose this to your boss

Posted on December 14, 2011 by way0utwest

I’ve written a few times about the ways in which you could find interesting projects at work and potentially learn a few new skills while improving the ways your company uses technology. More and more companies are willing to allow side projects … Continue reading →

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