Most professional Java developers swear by IntelliJ IDEA. In my new job I use it on a daily basis. I have to agree – it rocks. At $499 it is not terribly expensive compared to other commercial licenses. The free … Continue reading
I met Aaron Williamson at OSCON this year. Aaron works as a legal counselor at the Software Freedom Law Center in New York. He is an expert on software law and open source licensing. After one of his talks I approached him … Continue reading
I started with one screen, spiked up to 4, and now generally use two. More screens add to developer productivity, but I found there is a limit my mind can handle. If I need to write code, refresh a browser, … Continue reading
I just finished reading the book Geekonomics - the real cost of insecure software. The book sums up commercial software development from a business perspective succinctly: “Don’t worry, be crappy.” http://www.geekonomicsbook.com/ It is a pretty interesting topic – and should be … Continue reading