Kategorie: Tim’s Weblog
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RDFa tools and resources
I’m currently learning/exploring RDFa (try searching my blog for “rdfa”). As a total newbie to the world of RDF and RDFa, these tools and resources have been helpful so far: First, the W3C RDFa 1.1 Primer is easy reading, a great introduction to RDFa. And it links to the full specifications (which are also well-written).…
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Underestimate, fantasize, and lie
A week ago, I wrote on Twitter: “A bit harsh, but: CxOs tend to fantasize, salespeople to lie, developers to underestimate. Poor project managers (and customers).” This wasn’t intended as a rant: These are common pitfalls which contribute to software projects not being finished on time (or not at all). It’s a well-known fact that…
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Henrik Kniberg: The Solution to Technical Debt
Henrik Kniberg – The Solution to Technical Debt: “Crap gets into the code because programmers put it in! Let me make that crystal clear: Crappy Code is created by programmers. […] However, the most probable reason for why you are writing crappy code is: Pressure. […] Sometimes the cause of the pressure is the programmers…