J. Timothy King
7 Entrepreneurial Secrets of Survivorman
Les Stroud is Survivorman. If you don’t watch the show, you may have seen ads for it on the Discovery Channel. Les Stroud is a documentary filmmaker and survivalist. In each episode of Survivorman, he strands himself in a remote location, away from civilization, and survives for 7 days. All the while, he documents his […]
You Know You’re an Old Fogey Software Engineer When…
Today, I came to a realization. I’m now officially an Old Fogey Software Engineer. You know, like those narrow-minded, intolerant, old-time veterans of the field I used to look down on when I was but a young Whippersnapper. They were so limited in their view, only being able to do what they have always done, […]
Secrets of Business from Rainforest Cafe
It’s summertime. Lazy days. Vacations. Time off. The kids are out of school. And only 17 16 15 days before they go back! (But that’s a different story.) I’ve been working part-time while they’re home with me over the summer. Last Friday, my parents took us all out to lunch at the Rainforest Cafe, and […]
I Finally Threw My Apple Mighty Mouse Across the Room
For software developers, the new Intel Macs are the best thing since sliced bread. And someday maybe I’ll write a blog post listing all the reasons why. Of course, Apple has already highlighted some of the reasons in their ads, including that it has all the power of *nix and can run Windows software. Who […]
Actually, It’s the Word “ZOiZ”
Seth Godin posted his opinion on the new logo for the 2012 Olympic games. The 2012 Olympic Games Logo Here’s how organising committee chairman Seb Coe described the new logo: This is the vision at the very heart of our brand. It will define the venues we build and the Games we hold and act […]
Here’s Why It’s Good For a Consultant to Tell the Employees How Much He Makes
I swear I had decided to write this before reading Pam Slim’s latest post about earning more by working less. But her thoughts dovetail so perfectly with mine. Recently, the hiring manager at a client company reluctantly agreed to my rate. But he asked me please not to say anything to the other people on […]
What Chocolate Says About Entrepreneurship
“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, […]
Does Bad Writing Reflect Poor Programming Skills?
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 […]