British Problems

I'm never sure if it comes down to Canada's colonial heritage, my English grandmother, or just an internal wiring fault. But these almost all resonated.

(Once again via Tyler Cowen)

What Programmers Want

I wish the title didn't use "Programmers". Am I a programmer? I kinda hope not.

But, I've re-read What Programmers Want about every week for the last... month and a half? Ow.

Aside from the title, there are occasional words with which I would quibble. But overall? A direct statement of some things I have long held to be true, but couldn't express clearly.

Programmers face a job market that’s unusually meritocratic when changing jobs. Within companies, the promotion process is just as political and bizarre as it is for any other profession, but when looking for a new job, programmers are evaluated not on their past job titles and corporate associations, but on what they actually know.

See, I might want to argue with "know" there. "...what they can actually do" perhaps? But it doesn't change the sentiment.

(Google Reader showed me this via this guy (recommended) )

The Pinboard Investment Co-Prosperity Cloud

Holy mackerel, this is genius.

(I saw it thanks to this guy)