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24 Sep, 2009

Google Chrome Frame

Posted by: j pimmel In: uncategorized

I’d pretty much agree with most of the points set out in this Ajaxian article about Chrome Frame, though I would add one further point. This isn’t being done because of audience, or technical savvy, but entirely for the sheer fun of hearing yet another story of Steve Ballmer throwing several chairs across the room. [...]

18 Nov, 2008

laws and rules of thumb

Posted by: j pimmel In: uncategorized

Nat Pryce posted a fun to read summary of software development laws including: Bram’s Law The easier a piece of software is to write, the worse it’s implemented in practice. (Bram Cohen) Gall’s Law A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. The inverse proposition also [...]

15 Nov, 2008

characterising software development chaos

Posted by: j pimmel In: uncategorized

Several years ago I had the pleasure of watching Fuertzabruta at the Roundhouse in London, although it was only when i was recently undertaking my ScrumMaster training course that I had pause to reflect on their performance. Other attendees recounted stories from their ongoing development, stark reminders of the reality that exists for far too [...]


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