April 2006
How I Work: Bill Gates - Apr. 4, 2006
by 4 others (via)On my desk I have three screens, synchronized to form a single desktop. I can drag items from one screen to the next. Once you have that large display area, you'll never go back, because it has a direct impact on productivity.
March 2006
Slashdot | How Many People Work in Your Internet Department?
(via)We are in the middle of a major website redesign and everyone is asking why it takes so long to complete, and almost daily I have to explain that I do not have enough manpower. Of course, I can't prove ROI until the new site is launched.
February 2006
Cringe from crossing a concentrating coder
(via)Some justifications why you should not disturb programmers while they are concentrating on work
Protestant Laziness Ethic
(via)A good Protestant work ethic would encourage me to leap right in and give my employer value for the money they pay me when I am approached with some task to perform. In time and with experience, however, I've come to appreciate the value and effectiveness of laziness.
Mental State Called Flow
(via)Do you plan to get into flow, does it come upon you more as a kind of inspiration, or is it not necessary for you? Do you use tactics to improve your team's ability to flow? Which particular events disrupt flow the most, and how do you solve them?
The Programmers Stone
by 1 other (via)The purpose of this site is to recapture, explore and celebrate the Art of Computer Programming. By so doing we hope to help the reader either become a better programmer, understand what less experienced programmers are struggling with, or communicate more effectively with other experienced programmers.
January 2006
How to Do What You Love
by 8 others (via)To do something well you have to like it. That idea is not exactly novel. We've got it down to four words: "Do what you love." But it's not enough just to tell people that. Doing what you love is complicated.
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