Author Archives: Tim King

State-of-the-Art Computer Folklore (part 2)

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Tim King

This is part 2 in my series of how the Mac reminded me why I fell in love with software development, and why it still matters. While reading Andy Hertzfeld’s anecdotes (and those of his colleagues) of designing the original … Continue reading →

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State-of-the-Art Computer Folklore

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Tim King

A couple weeks ago, I was reading through Andy Hertzfeld’s anecdotes at FolkLore.org, about how he and his colleagues developed the original Macintosh. These stories brought me back, first to nostalgic times, then to a nostalgic purpose. I remembered all … Continue reading →

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Depression and the Software Developer: Smiling in the Piss Pot

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Tim King

Developing software is supposed to be one of the best jobs available, because it uses creativity, and it requires professional independence. And those software jobs are out there. But some of us are not currently working one of those jobs. … Continue reading →

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Software Development: a Love-Hate Relationship

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Tim King

I wasn’t intending to post anything today. But catching up on blog comments, I read a comment thread between Darryl (whom I don’t think I know) and David (whom I do know, in real life), comments on a post about … Continue reading →

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Depression and the Software Developer: The Last Straw (Conclusion)

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Tim King

Another part of this series of posts, “Depression and the Software Developer.” This latest story I started on Monday, part 4 of “Depression and the Software Developer”. [Note: You can read the story from the beginning in order to catch … Continue reading →

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Depression and the Software Developer: The Last Straw

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Tim King

Here’s a story I’ve been keeping on the back burner for almost a year now. I haven’t published it until now, because it still hit too close to home. But this week, I’ve scheduled an interview with Sharon Cathcart, author … Continue reading →

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Looking for Smart Software Developers

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Tim King

A lot of companies were looking for Drupal and WordPress consultants this week, and you know what that means: another batch of funny job ads! No, really, I’m really excited about this week’s funny job ads, and I think you’ll … Continue reading →

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So THIS Is Why I Can’t Find Work

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Tim King

I hope you get as big a kick out of this as I did. Here are a couple of recent craigslist ads I did not reply to. I mean, yeah, there’s getting work just to make money. But then, there’s … Continue reading →

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10 Things I Hate About Software Development

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Tim King

This blog post is intended to sabotage any chance that I’ll get a “normal” software-engineering job, because I don’t think I could ever go back to a “normal” job.

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Why I No Longer Belong in a Dilbert Cube

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Tim King

The biggest block of time in my software-development career I spent working in an extraordinary job, a very special place to work, with a very special group of people, for 14 years. Throughout the dot-com boom, I stayed there, ignoring … Continue reading →

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