Software Development Process and Industry Analysis by the former Editor of Software Development, Computer Language, and Game Developer Magazines
Archive for 19th June 2006
I recently talked to a former client for whom I’d architected a system 4-5 years ago. When I left, they had a technical staff of about 10 and 2 clients using the back-end system we developed. Today, they have the same size technical staff and 900 clients using the system for their back-end. Yeah, baby!
I screwed up an online order entry and wrote to customer service, saying that I wanted to affirm that I ordered two instead of one. This was how “Josh” began addressing the issue: “I recognize your concern that you want to affirm that you ordered….” Seems rather Eliza-esque to me.
Fluffernutters banned from schools. Mmmm…. Fluffernutter. Between Fluff, Necco Wafers, Hoodsies, and Drake’s Cakes, my Boston childhood was apparently in line with the “eat locally” value. I wonder where Spaghettios were invented…
