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For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matthew 5:46-48, NIV)
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Mar
15
2008

This Week’s Geek Links (March 15th, 2008)

There are the links I have “del.icio.used” (can we say this?) this past week.  Happy reading!

  1. People of the Web - High Wire Act: An article of a great physics professor in MIT and how he goes the extra mile to teach his passion of physics to his students.
  2. Clues For Reading New Code: You’ve been handed a new codebase to maintain. Where do you start? How do you find yourself in the mess? These steps might safely guide you through that situation…with a laugh or two!
  3. Pro-Phi-Psi: Why I No Longer Like or Use C++: Funny (yet, quite true!) post about the reasons why C++ may have lost its true colors amongst developers today.
  4. MIX | Sessions (MIX 2008): All MIX 2008 sessions are available here (you’ll need to install Silverlight to be able to see them in your browser)
  5. Coding Horror: Why I’m The Best Programmer In The World*: Excellent article by Jeff Atwood where he preaches that the best programmers are the ones who are humble at their work and in themselves. Great support material from Steve McConnell and Edsger Dijkstra.
  6. They Criticized Vista. And They Should Know. - New York Times: WOW! Well, the “dark side” of Microsoft was clearly demonstrated by its strategy to market and sell Vista since 2005. I had no idea there was an ongoing class action suit against Microsoft for deliberately “misinforming” their customers about Vista…
  7. Creating Passionate Users: How to be an expert: Another great article from Kathy Sierra where she shares her insights on the reasons why anybody can be an expert at something as long as they have the will, the dedication, the patience and the urge to continually improve upon past performances.
  8. Creating Passionate Users: Users shouldn’t think about YOU: An excellent article by Kathy Sierra where she encourages authors and trainers to focus their attention more on the student than on themselves. This is a must read if you’re a trainer or you want to become one.
  9. 20 Things I’m Glad Life Taught Me: This one if from the excellent Dumb Little Man. It lists 20 great tips to acknowledge in life to live a better life. Great stuff to share with family, friends, students, co-workers and kids!
  10. IBM promotes agile development: Per Kroll, chief architect for IBM Rational Expertise Development & Innovation, recently said that IBM is using Agile methods to deliver software projects. Only a fraction of the IBM development workforce is currently applying Agile methods for now.

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