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Retweet April 2012

3 days ago by TechKnow on TechKnow Zenze.
From time to time I just blast tweets about software development, project planning, team dynamics, or whatever else comes to mind. Here is a synopsis of...

Software as a Pegboard Set

8 days ago by TechKnow on TechKnow Zenze.
Software is not like traditional engineering disciplines. Unlike a bridge whose requirements are essentially set in stone, software requirements consistently...

Local Family Tech Support

~1 month ago by TechKnow on TechKnow Zenze.
It is hard to explain to family members that even though I “work with computers” as a software engineer I can’t always fix their computer...

Retweet March 2012

~1 month ago by TechKnow on TechKnow Zenze.
From time to time I just blast tweets about software development, project planning, team dynamics, or whatever else comes to mind. Here is a synopsis of...

The Big Rewrite

~1 month ago by TechKnow on TechKnow Zenze.
When working with legacy code, there is a big difference between a developer trying to add or fix a feature and getting it to work and another developer...

The Code Rules

~1 month ago by TechKnow on TechKnow Zenze.
Rules to code by… No consultant code. No complacent code. No crappy and sloppy code. No cut and past code....

Pinterest Pins All Copyright Violations On Its Users

~1 month ago by TechKnow on TechKnow Zenze.
There is an interesting story about a Pintrest users that deleted her account after the social blogging platform changed it’s Terms of Service. Essentially...

Remove Invalid Ruby Gem Source

~1 month ago by TechKnow on TechKnow Zenze.
I was trying to install a Ruby gem and it keep failing. I keep getting the following error when installing a gem. ERROR: http://gems.datamapper.org does...

Retweet February 2011

2 months ago by TechKnow on TechKnow Zenze.
From time to time I just blast tweets about software development, project planning, team dynamics, or whatever else comes to mind. Here is a synopsis of...

It’s Always Your Problem

2 months ago by TechKnow on TechKnow Zenze.
As a business, if any client has any sort of problem using your software then it’s your problem. Non technical users will have trouble using your...