December 2009 - Posts

• Secret language

  Microsoft Careers : “ If you’re looking for a new role where you’ll focus on one of the biggest issues that is top of mind for KT and Steve B in ‘Compete’, build a complete left to right understanding of the subsidiary, have a large amount of executive... Posted Dec 30 2009, 03:01 AM by Joel on Software

• Let’s stop talking about “backups”

  Is your desktop backed up? Did you backup that server? Are your backups on a different machine? Do you have offsite backups? All good questions, all best practices. But let’s stop talking about “backups.” Doing a backup is too low a bar. Any experienced... Posted Dec 14 2009, 03:30 AM by Joel on Software

• Stack stats

  The higher someone’s Stack Overflow reputation, the more likely they are to have submitted a CV to Stack Overflow Careers : This is not entirely surprising, of course: the more time someone has invested in Stack Overflow, the more likely they are to Read... Posted Dec 13 2009, 10:57 AM by Joel on Software

• When and how to micromanage

  “Like most entrepreneurs, Ryan and I are still learning about how to manage people and teams. And we’re both used to hiring very smart and dedicated people who will get things done to a high standard if you give them some general direction and set them... Posted Dec 09 2009, 01:49 PM by Joel on Software

• Programmer search engine

  For as long as I’ve been in the industry, which is, I think, about 74 years now, the problem I’ve had with hiring programmers was not interviewing them or deciding if they’re smart—it’s been finding them in the first place. What I’ve dreamed about is... Posted Dec 02 2009, 10:24 AM by Joel on Software