September 2009 - Posts

• The Duct Tape Programmer

  Jamie Zawinski is what I would call a duct-tape programmer. And I say that with a great deal of respect. He is the kind of programmer who is hard at work building the future, and making useful things so that people can do stuff. He is the guy you want... Posted Sep 23 2009, 02:58 PM by Joel on Software

• Countdown challenge

  This month we’re starting to get organized for StackOverflow DevDays , a series of one-day, mini conferences in ten different cities. Because of the packed schedule, keeping on time is very important, so I want to have a full-screen countdown application... Posted Sep 08 2009, 04:56 AM by Joel on Software

• Upcoming startup workshop in San Francisco

  I’m organizing a half-day startup workshop in San Francisco. This would be a terrific event to attend if you’ve recently started a software company and feel dazed, confused, or just want to bounce ideas off of someone who’s been there. We’ll keep it small... Posted Sep 02 2009, 01:54 PM by Joel on Software

• Being Number One

  At last year’s Business of Software conference, I gave a talk about designing products that are more than just adequate. How do you make a product that becomes a category-killer, number one, super hit? What is it that gives the Apple iPod 90% market share... Posted Sep 01 2009, 03:13 PM by Joel on Software