Archive for the ‘software’ Category

Enterprise JavaScript Coding

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Not many years ago, people would giggle and think of enterprise and JavaScript as an oxymoron. Not so much anymore. If you want to be a serious actor even in (or maybe especially in) the enterprise software market, you have to take JavaScript seriously. Large parts of your product's business ...

Great Software : A Definition

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Defining what great software is, is not a complex endeavor. I prefer to boil it down into two distinct characteristics. a) Ease of Use The software solution walks you gently through the process of solving your problems as intended. No distractions, no unnecessary decisions to make, no confusions, always heading towards the ...

3 Major Problems With the Software Industry

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

There are three prominent problems in the software industry that bothers me in particular at the moment. Being a part of that industry, I feel somewhat responsible to help shed some light on these problems. I list each problem below, with a proposed solution outlined. Problem 1. Foot-in-the-door Software The recipe for ...