New Release – Cron Jobs Plugin for Vanilla Forums 2.0
Today is a big day, I finally released my first plugin for Vanilla Forums. It was about time, I started using Vanilla in February, and worked on several plugins for many weeks, but they were all "work in progress" and I never felt that they were ready for release. It's so typical of Developers, looking for an unreachable "perfection".
Two words about Vanilla Forums
If…
A new section is open: Downloads
Over two months have passed since my last post, and I realize that the backlog of the things I wanted to write about is growing every day. However, I'm stubborn and I won't get discouraged, especially now that I learned how to stop making goals, and I switched to projects. Much better feeling, stronger sense of accomplishment, definitely a better way of planning. If you're…
The effects of Technological Religion – Case Study
This post is an addendum to Golden Rule: a Developer is not a Priest. For better understanding of the context, I recommend to read that post first.
Technological Religion is something I found in several places where I worked and, trust me, its effects have never been positive. I remember a case where the fanaticism of two teams was so strong that it created a barrier…
Golden Rule: a Developer is not a Priest
One may ask what do the two figures can have in common. It's better explained with a preamble. Today I was reviewing a website (link no longer available, sorry) created by my protégé, when I spotted something that inspired me to write this post. As I usually do, I visited it using several browsers, to check if pages render correctly in all of them. When I opened…
Overview of a Developer’s Career – What Software Development is not
As I mentioned in the first post, some of the people who asked me how to become a Developer gave me the impression of having the wrong expectations. To avoid disappointment, it's a good idea to have a look at what not to expect from a career in SD.
It's not a "get rich quick" career
IT seems has been in a state of constant growth for many years now, and it seems it's…
Overview of a Developer’s Career – What Software Development is
A demanding and rewarding career
As for all professions, Software Development requires time and dedication. It's one of the jobs you can't do "just because you didn't find anything else". A good Developer cares about what he's doing, he likes to find his own errors and goes through a path of continuous improvement. A typical working day won't necessarily be 9-to-5, and…
Do you want to become a Software Developer?
Since I started contributing to a few blogs related to the world of Software Development, I've received several emails in which the readers asked me to give them suggestions and recommendations on how to become a Developer. While reading these emails, I noticed each one seemed to have a different reason for wanting to become a Developer, and, unfortunately, my experiences…
A new Path to Enlightenment
Following the suggestions of several friends and colleagues, and thanks to the inspiration given to me by Martyn Chamberlin, a young and energetic entrepreneur who gave me the honour of listening to my advice, I decided to start a blog focused on the world of Software Development. I'm aware that there are tons of them already, probably updated every two minutes, with…
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