Have you ever heard about Sturgeon's Law [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon%27s_law] (SL)? It's as straightforward as a kick in the teeth, so let me quote it without further ado: > "Ninety percent of everything is crap." No, seriously, that'...
Let me start we few disclaimers first: 1. I have no insider info (from CD Project Red [https://en.cdprojektred.com/]). All I can do is to watch carefully from the outside (as a customer) and map my observations onto my experience in the software development industry. 2. I realize...
Disclaimer #1: for a change, this article does not aim to present an opinionated thesis - treat it more like an open question and an invitation for a discussion Disclaimer #2: I do realize that I should be thankful for having such "dilemmas" - it's only...
How can one recognize whether a product company has a chance to be truly successful, or well, it's doomed for a somewhat vegetative existence? If I had the decent answer to that problem, I'd probably be crazy rich already - so the fact is: I don&...
Pros and cons of both product-oriented and project-oriented development are well known, but some companies try to mix both paradigms, apparently to get the best of both worlds. How does it look alike in practice? Does it make sense? What are the drawbacks? Let's start with the basics....
Story #1 I'm a serial note-taker. I've used dozens of apps to improve my note-taking: tag information, simplify formatting, improve navigation, etc. I wasn't limiting myself to free software only: paying for software was never an issue - as long as the software was...
