If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you know I tend to go on and on about the virtues of blogging and participating in Open Source projects. You might even start to suspect that I think we could end wars, poverty, and hunger and sit around singing Cumbaya together in harmony if only everyone would blog and participate in Open Source. Really now. I’m not that naïve. I’m sure we could pick a better song to sing around the campfire. All kidding aside, I really have put my money where my mouth is. In the past, I’ve talked about the...
When I was a bright eyed bushy tailed senior in college, I remember wading through pages and pages of job ads in Jobtrak (which has since been absorbed into Monster.com). Most of the ads held my attention in the same way reading a phone book does. The bulk of them had something like the following format. Responsibilites: Design and develop data-driven internet based applications that meet functional and technical specifications. Use [technology X] and [technology Y] following the [methodology du jour] set of best practices. Create documentation, review code, and perform testing. Required Skills and Experience: Must have...