How I Got Started in Software Development
Following up from Matt Blodgett’s post who was responding to Mike Eaton’s challenge about how we got started in software development and answer some questions about my background.
The Long Tail of Learning
I believe in continuous self-improvement, whether it be in the technology I use, personal relationships or any aspect of life. It’s easy to become stagnate if care is not taken.
Ruby on Rails 2.1 Released at RailsConf
I was supposed to be at RailsConf this year covering the event for InfoQ, but I am not there. Sometimes higher priorities overtake the things we would like to do and well, I am home.
The ALT.NET Podcast
Mike Moore has a new podcast out called the ALT.NET Podcast where he talks with the people following the ALT.NET community. I have listened to the first two episodes and think both are really good and deserve a listen. Mike is the creator of the Rubiverse podcast as well.
Ruby on Rails and the VM of Your Choice
I think just about everyone in the software development community at least knows what Ruby on Rails is, so I won’t do into it here. There is some real exciting things going on in the Ruby community and in particular, Ruby on Rails running on more than one implementation of...
Try out IronRuby, Interactively in your Browser
Curious about Microsoft’s IronRuby implementation? Try it out in your browser.
Twitter Broadens my Network and Makes Me More Social
It is pretty easy when you work independently, and spend a lot of time in a home office as I do, to feel isolated from the outside world.