September 2006 Entries

Blogging Software Update

Well, I still haven't chosen what blog software I want to use in a new home. So many to chose from and none are a perfect fit. The comments left by Scott Hanselman, Phil Haack, and Dave Burke were good ones and point out the connectedness of the blogosphere (is that word accepted enough to forgo the quotes now?) Since I gave DasBlog such short shrift in my original post, I spent some quality time with it. DasBlog has some really strong points in its favor. For one, it has a very active developer community, though that isn't as apparent as it...

posted @ Friday, September 22, 2006 2:38 PM | Feedback (0)

More Validation

It's always nice to have your opinions confirmed by someone you respect. Joel Spolsky's latest series on recruiting developers has a final section that includes essentially the same point I made a couple months ago: that specific technologies aren't as important in hiring developers as general savvy is. He even issues the same caveat that you do need domain experts for leavening. Nice. As is usual with Joel, he includes a thorough analysis of the issue he explores so there's a lot of good rumination there.   Technorati tags: Recruiting, Development, Hiring, Management

posted @ Friday, September 08, 2006 7:59 AM | Feedback (0)

Blogging Software

It's always the little things that chafe, you know? I mean, for the most part I'm happy with Windows Live Spaces, but there are little things that bug me from time to time so I find myself getting antsy. On the plus side, I like the modules and the freedom to place them where I want them. I like the book list (but I'd like it better if I could a) put it in the order I want and b) could rate the books listed there). I like my links. But I find that I keep wanting things I get...

posted @ Wednesday, September 06, 2006 8:44 PM | Feedback (1)