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FirefoxTheir words
These days I use Firefox as my primary browser, Adobe Connect for webconferencing, ShoreTel for telephony (I'm a stickler for audio quality), and a horrific calendar system that I've been trying to get us to replace for ages.
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27 June 2010
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KonquerorTheir words
I use Konqueror as a web browser whenever possible, but have Firefox 3.6 installed for websites where Konqueror doesn't work.
15 April 2010
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Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing CodeTheir words
and there aren't many books like it. None, maybe. They don't typically teach you how to write good code in school, and you may never learn on the job.
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The C Programming LanguageTheir words
This is an odd little book. It's frequently mistaken for an introductory programming book, which inevitably leads to frustration.
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Lovedrcmnd.app
The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to MasterTheir words
This is one of my favorite books on programming, although I burned through it in about 3 or 4 hours, and didn't learn a huge amount from it.
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Excellent book on concurrency.
25 January 2010
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Rocket Surgery Made EasyTheir words
The sequel, Rocket Surgery Made Easy, is a terrific, short, concise, fun guide to running simple "hallway" usability tests to improve the usability of your software and websites. Highly recommended.
23 January 2010
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PMONTheir words
To initialize the machine and boot, it uses PMON. Above that, it uses gNewSense, one of the totally free GNU/Linux distros.
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Lemote YeelongTheir words
I am using a Lemote Yeelong, a netbook with a Loongson chip and a 9-inch display. This is my only computer, and I use it all the time. I chose it because I can run it with 100% free software even at the BIOS level.
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gNewSenseTheir words
To initialize the machine and boot, it uses PMON. Above that, it uses gNewSense, one of the totally free GNU/Linux distros.
26 November 2009
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phpMyAdminTheir words
One of the best pieces of software in a web developer's toolbox is phpMyAdmin, which no LAMP developer should be without.
13 November 2009
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Likedrcmnd.app
PageSpinnerTheir words
PageSpinner is from 1996 (although it's continually updated), and it has convenient features no other HTML or text editor offers.
1 July 2009
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Lovedrcmnd.app
QuicksilverTheir words
I've tried LaunchBar and a few others, but I always come back to Quicksilver. I want my launcher to appear, react to my input, and disappear instantly. Quicksilver has always felt the snappiest to me.
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SafariTheir words
My primary web browser has been Safari since it was introduced, mostly due to the minimalist user interface and speed of non-rendering tasks (e.g., how long it takes to create a new, empty browser window).
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BBEditTheir words
I do all of my programming and writing in BBEdit, which I've been using since version 2.1 (despite a brief dalliance with emacs when I was in college).
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NetNewsWireTheir words
Despite having all those web browsers, I do most of my web browsing indirectly via RSS/Atom feeds inside NetNewsWire.
28 June 2009
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Photoshop CS3Their words
I design and mock up all of my software in Photoshop CS3.
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Cinema DisplayTheir words
I use a 3.2ghz 8-core Mac Pro with two 30" cinema displays. I can't say enough good things about having two 30" cinema displays. I use every pixel of each when I am programming and designing.
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Safari 4Their words
Safari 4 is my web browser. I used to use Firefox, but I got tired of its Mac OS X weirdness, and I don't use any extensions other than Firebug.
20 February 2009
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SnagItTheir words
I use SnagIt and Camtasia Studio to take screenshots and produce screencasts; I use SyncBack Free to back up my files to an external drive, and I use Cygwin to do command line work.
17 January 2009
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XcodeTheir words
Most of my actual work is done in Xcode (maintaining our software) and Coda or Transmit (maintaining aspects of our web site and intranet).
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SubversionTheir words
All of our source code is managed with Subversion, so that's available wherever I go.
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CodaTheir words
Most of my actual work is done in Xcode (maintaining our software) and Coda or Transmit (maintaining aspects of our web site and intranet).
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TransmitTheir words
Most of my actual work is done in Xcode (maintaining our software) and Coda or Transmit (maintaining aspects of our web site and intranet).
2 January 2009
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Usesrcmnd.app
LaunchBarTheir words
LaunchBar to get to what I need quickly and to keep my clipboard history accessible, Growl and HardwareGrowler to get visual notifications from software
11 November 2007
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Dreaming in CodeTheir words
And amazingly enough, if you insist on looking at the world through a bucket of shit, the world starts to look an awful lot like a bucket of shit: by the end of the book, Rosenberg has left the lay reader with the sense that we are careering towards some sort of software heat-death, after which meetings-about-meetings and stickies-on-whiteboards will prevent all future progress.
15 March 2006
From one piece Magic Ink: Information Software and the Graphical Interface 2 beliefs · worrydream.com
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For a majority subset of software, called “information software,” I argue that interactivity is actually a curse for users and a crutch for designers, and users’ goals can be better satisfied through other means.
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When the software designer defines the visual representation of her program, when she describes the pictures that the user will interpret, she is doing graphic design, whether she realizes this or not.
2 February 2004
From one piece Recommended Reading for Developers 2 beliefs · blog.codinghorror.com
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Computers change but people do not, so understanding people is how you make better softwareTheir words
Why are updates to my reading list so rare? Because computers change a lot in 10 years, but people don't. To make better software, you need to understand how people work, and that is what the books I recommend tend to focus on.
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The vast majority of software development projects will fail: they will overrun their schedules, produce substandard results, or sometimes not even finish at all. This isn't an argument; it's a statistical fact.
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The Mythical Man-MonthTheir words
I challenge any developer to pick up a copy of The Mythical Man Month and not find this tale of a long-defunct OS, and the long-defunct team that developed it, startlingly relevant.
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The Design of Everyday ThingsTheir words
Designing software is difficult, to be sure, but designing a door is difficult too. The nuances of design extend into every object you touch, whether it's some hot new SQL engine, or a humble shoe.
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Code Complete 2Their words
Steve McConnell's Code Complete 2 is the Joy of Cooking for software developers. Reading it means that you enjoy your work, you're serious about what you do, and you want to keep improving.
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Rapid DevelopmentTheir words
Rapid Development isn't about rapid development. It's about the reality of failure. The vast majority of software development projects will fail: they will overrun their schedules, produce substandard results, or sometimes not even finish at all.
29 August 2003
From one piece CannotMeasureProductivity 2 beliefs, in the piece's order there
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Software productivity cannot be measured, because there is no way to measure a development team's output.Their words
the reason we can't measure productivity is because we can't measure output
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Any good developer knows that they can code the same stuff with huge variations in lines of code, furthermore code that's well designed and factored will be shorter because it eliminates the duplication.
1 April 1985
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