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Right on schedule
01 September 09 07:00 AM | ericbrec | 0 Comments   
My older son can now drive. This adds two new worries to my life—how ancient I feel and thoughts of my son in a ditch somewhere. To mitigate the second worry, my wife and I enforce a curfew and insist my son call if he's running late. The other night, Read More...
De-optimization
01 December 08 07:00 AM | ericbrec | 2 Comments   
Why? Why! Why do managers make stupid decisions that cause devastating churn and tawdry results? And it's not just managers, though they are particularly proficient at promoting poor performance—architects, leads, and individual contributors flood the Read More...
Nailing the nominals
01 October 08 07:00 AM | ericbrec | 7 Comments   
People are always looking for that amazing breakthrough technology or process that solves all their problems—enhances their love life, trims their waist, and improves the productivity of their development team. That's why process manias like Agile and Read More...
At your service
01 April 08 07:03 AM | ericbrec | 3 Comments   
Remember this one, "The microprocessor changes everything!" No, it didn't. Yes, it had a big impact, but people still fretted about the same problems and tried to accomplish the same things. They just created problems and accomplished things more efficiently. Read More...
Things have got to change: Change management
01 March 08 10:13 AM | ericbrec | 5 Comments   
It's the political season in the United States, making "change" a happy word around here. Politicians fight over who better represents change. They proclaim themselves to be agents of change. Hysterical admirers jump up and down waving "Change" signs. Read More...
So far away: Distributed development
01 February 08 07:00 AM | ericbrec | 3 Comments   
If you are a software geek, like me, being the product support technician for your friends and family comes with the territory. While it's painful to watch your family struggle with software, particularly if you helped write it, at least you can tell Read More...
Software performance: What are you waiting for?
01 November 07 08:25 AM | ericbrec | 3 Comments   
You hurt your shoulder playing volleyball, so you make an appointment to see your doctor. You enter the office and wait in line for five minutes just to let the receptionist know you've arrived. He has you verify your contact and insurance information, Read More...
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