Monthly Archives: December 2008

Don’t spike till it hurts

Posted on December 10, 2008 by mike

Out of a spike, nothing but the newly acquired knowledge should be part of the final solution. Both technology and technical creativity move along at a quick pace and people are always looking for better ways to solve their particular … Continue reading →

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We value Technique over Technology

Posted on December 9, 2008 by mike

Today I spotted a job ad asking for a “Spring Developer”. This caused me to chuckle for a while as, a few months ago, James Pott and I had ribbed a new programmer on our team with the question “Do … Continue reading →

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