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State-of-the-Art Computer Folklore (part 3)

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Tim King

This is part 3 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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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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Too Late, the Code Is Already Written

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Tim King

One way to deal with poor communication on a software project is simply to ignore the people around you and do what you wanted to do anyhow. Of course, this strategy can backfire, especially if you don’t know what you’re … Continue reading →

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