Monthly Archives: December 2006

What Chocolate Says About Entrepreneurship

December 31, 2006 – 3:15 am

“Once upon a time, there was a quiet, little village in the French countryside whose people believed in tranquilite. If you lived in this village, you understood what was expected of you. You knew your place in the scheme of things. And if you happened to forget, someone would help remind you. In this village, [...]

By J. Timothy King | Posted in Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Marketing, Movies | Comments (5)

Does Bad Writing Reflect Poor Programming Skills?

December 15, 2006 – 12:11 pm

Writing is a communication skill. And they say that communication skills and the other soft skills are what programmers need today. Effective developers don’t work alone. They work with others in a team. And a team member needs to communicate with the other team members to be effective.
It’s like playing football. No one person can [...]

By J. Timothy King | Posted in Software Development | Comments (8)

Ten Things That Are Different Now That I’m Self-Employed

December 5, 2006 – 2:42 am

My first day as an entrepreneur, I got sick. Seriously. It was Thanksgiving. And I got a virus, which grew steadily worse through that day and the next. Immediately, I got to experience two differences about working for yourself: No paid holidays, and no paid sick leave.
By Friday evening, I was completely incapacitated and coughing [...]

By J. Timothy King | Posted in Entrepreneurship, Stories, Tales of a Wanna-Be Software Entrepreneur, True Stories | Comments (19)