My own experiences programming are as a self-employed, generally self-motivated coder, designing software I want to design. If you are an employee writing code implementing someone else’s specifications, this may not be helpful.
For me, programming is usually a creative process. Unless I am fixing small bugs or making minor tweaks, writing software is no [...]
Posts Tagged ‘misv’
How to Beat Programmer’s Block
Friday, Apr 3rd, 2009 by Brandon | 0 Comments
Filed under: Software & Technology | Tags: misv, programming
Filed under: Software & Technology | Tags: misv, programming
Software Has Limits
Sunday, Aug 12th, 2007 by Brandon | 0 Comments
Filed under: Software & Technology | Tags: business, misv, review
Filed under: Software & Technology | Tags: business, misv, review
As I write this, somewhere around 8,000 people are stuck in LAX waiting to go through customs because of a computer glitch.
Frankly, I am amazed this doesn’t happen more often. This reminds me of a book I recently read called The Limits of Software. Anyone who is curious about why computers and software so frequently don’t work [...]
Implementing a Partial Serial Number Verification System in Delphi
Thursday, Jul 26th, 2007 by Brandon | 11 Comments
Filed under: Software & Technology | Tags: delphi, misv, programming
Filed under: Software & Technology | Tags: delphi, misv, programming
Most micro-ISVs use a serial number/registration code system to allow end users to unlock or activate their purchase. The problem most of us have run into is that a few days or weeks after our software is released, someone has developed a keygen, a crack, or has leaked a serial number across the internet.
There are [...]
How to get super rich and never have to work again
Saturday, Jul 21st, 2007 by Brandon | 0 Comments
Filed under: Misc, Software & Technology | Tags: business, misv, review
Filed under: Misc, Software & Technology | Tags: business, misv, review
(Well, not really. Keep in mind that you’re reading a post by someone who is not rich and works like a dog almost every day.)
Here’s an interesting book if you’re curious about how successful technology companies get started: Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days by Jessica Livingston.
Founders at Work is a collection of interviews [...]
Software Industry Conference 2007 Mini-Review
Wednesday, Jul 18th, 2007 by Brandon | 4 Comments
Filed under: Software & Technology | Tags: business, misv, review
Filed under: Software & Technology | Tags: business, misv, review
Last week, we packed up the family and drove to Denver for SIC 2007. The Software Industry Conference is an annual conference geared towards independent software developers and vendors.
As usual, there were some very helpful sessions. Dave Collins and Thomas Wetzel convinced me to give Google AdWords yet another try with their insights. There were several sessions [...]