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Number of Comments: 932
Number of Words: 26,518
First Comment: 03 Nov 2001
Final Comment: 02 Sep 2004

Number of Topics Posted: 88
First Topic: 15 Oct 2001
Latest Topic: 12 Aug 2004
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02 Sep 2004   Music, mp3's, etc.   Mark, that is one of the best lines I have hear....   >>  
12 Aug 2004   RSS with Ads.   >>  
12 Aug 2004   I want advice on pri....   Bill : Check out Eric Sink's article on pricing....   >>  
   RSS with Ads.   hoser: I did unsubscribe. Lou: Not at a....   >>  
      hoser: i already do that. I meant ads with RSS<....   >>  
10 Aug 2004   Eric Sink's Software....   Mark, maybe you should see it in the context of....   >>  
08 Aug 2004      oops, that was wrong.... http://msdn.microsoft.....   >>  
      http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=....   >>  
   {kill time}site with....   del.icio.us - is that what you were looking for?   >>  
06 Aug 2004   pre employment backg....   i heard this was common in the UK too - drug testi....   >>  
28 Jul 2004   great hackers   >>  
28 Jul 2004   other ISV owners lik....   Nick Bradbury   >>  
27 Jul 2004   Paying a Sales Guy   Actually you need sales guys to be greedy...well a....   >>  
   Innovator's Solution....   Dennis, look out for google to debut a browser ....   >>  
      from what I have read & thought on disruptive tech....   >>  
26 Jul 2004   Open Source = no rig....   what software is that?   >>  
25 Jul 2004   blogs.msdn.com   that's an excellent no BS blog...thanks dennis.   >>  
22 Jul 2004   We were WRONG about ....   +1 to what Eric has to say.   >>  
21 Jul 2004   Syndication & Scaling   >>  
18 Jul 2004   One Page Resume's Wo....   did you take that job? how did that work out?   >>  
   Sun throws in the to....   thanks Matthew ...   >>  
      reminds me of one paul graham article (don't know ....   >>  
      http://blogs.sun.com/jonathan President & COO o....   >>  
      there are some really smart people working at sun ....   >>  
   Monetizing no-servic....   Ross has some intersting things to say on his blog....   >>  
11 Jul 2004   Steve Ballmer's lett....   Dennis, couple of things... 1.) Office is pr....   >>  
10 Jul 2004   Oddpost bought by Ya....   JD, I meant yahoo abandons their customers by i....   >>  
09 Jul 2004      pretty cool, now will yahoo change its whole UI an....   >>  
   The Myth of Technolo....   These things are not great on usability...   >>  
   Did Windows Media Pl....   +1 for VLC... Windows media is not the greatest....   >>  
08 Jul 2004   Software as a found ....   Ged, my point is that we could compare one port....   >>  
      Ged: it is extremly difficult to compare physic....   >>  
05 Jul 2004   Wikis and IMDB   +1 for mistakes on WikiPedia.   >>  
02 Jul 2004   Java Business Questions   >>  
01 Jul 2004   Gmail Tip   >>  
01 Jul 2004   Gmail Tip   Muppet: nopes, my bookmarks is a very tiny subs....   >>  
      i use firefox & IE..love the Open in tabs feature ....   >>  
   Dashboard vs. Konfab....   yeah I was trying it out yesterday. Couldn't find ....   >>  
30 Jun 2004   Dashboard vs. Konfabulator   >>  
29 Jun 2004   https tracking - pub....   I think I read something similar to this on Phil G....   >>  
10 Jun 2004   Oh yes, the public s....   Just Me: This is std stuff all over the world -....   >>  
09 Jun 2004   Internet connectivit....   ipass   >>  
   First or last presen....   it depends on the time between you and your compet....   >>  
06 Jun 2004   Software development....   Norman: If your goal is the experience then giv....   >>  
17 May 2004   yahoo mail is slow a....   i pay for yahoo mail as well - lot of serives I ge....   >>  
   Physically separate ....   Myron, Did you guys look into a thin client str....   >>  
      thanks..   >>  
      Can Myron comment more on the implementation? I ha....   >>  
   Embeddable HTTP Serv....   http://jetty.mortbay.org/jetty/index.html ??    >>  
   Mantis   why is it a dumb idea if it makes it easier for yo....   >>  
14 May 2004   Norrick Throws In th....   Damn! That really sucks. Hang in there man, things....   >>  
11 May 2004   Wanted: Article why ....   Bella, long time no see:-) , check out Eric Sin....   >>  
   Ever wrote a technic....   Mike has some excellent advice: http://www.lark....   >>  
09 May 2004   Coder to Developer: ....   Maybe Joel should have mentioned the book's websit....   >>  
06 May 2004   How to spot an excel....   actually 38 times better than the worst a.) can....   >>  
   Hiring the Best   blogs? Is Igno going to be working for you?:-)   >>  
      IRC?   >>  
05 May 2004   Why does everyone th....   Since software tools are becoming so good..then an....   >>  
04 May 2004   Why do fax machines ....   There is a HP machine that scans the page, convert....   >>  
03 May 2004   Longhorn Requirement....   that kind of hardware will be quite standard in 20....   >>  
02 May 2004   DoS & RSS   thanks guys   >>  
01 May 2004   MBA: What did you re....   Norman, take a look at the MIT Open CourseWare.....   >>  
30 Apr 2004   DoS & RSS   >>  
30 Apr 2004   Calling card site   Did you try BigZoo?   >>  
29 Apr 2004   Google IPO   The "Search Engine Wars" sounds like the "Pentagon....   >>  
24 Apr 2004   Not a question   you are welcome ;-)   >>  
23 Apr 2004   And that fifth column thing with Scoble   >>  
23 Apr 2004   google in trouble?   Sgt., If google charges customers they will los....   >>  
   And that fifth colum....   thanks   >>  
21 Apr 2004   eliminating hindsight bias   >>  
21 Apr 2004   Winning the professi....   for me it was discovering Joel's writings & th....   >>  
19 Apr 2004   What an awesome day.....   Philo, Maybe you should change your JoS name to....   >>  
11 Apr 2004   cost of the google s....   Philo how much is the licensing for Sharepoint?   >>  
   Martin Seligman'S BO....   Mark, this article is a interesting: http://www....   >>  
10 Apr 2004      Mark, he does talk about the 'dogs' experience ....   >>  
09 Apr 2004      was not looking for self help, just an interesting....   >>  
08 Apr 2004   Martin Seligman'S BOOK's   >>  
03 Apr 2004   Buying music online ....   I put the * to mean that selection depends on the ....   >>  
      Don't buy music online, it is the one of the most ....   >>  
31 Mar 2004   Gmail.com   >>  
29 Mar 2004   Drinking the Kool-Ai....   Oh, I didn't answer your question....maybe it is t....   >>  
      One of the profs from Rutgers is currently working....   >>  
   I Hate The New Googl....   I think it violates what Steve Kurg says - "Don't ....   >>  
28 Mar 2004   Xbox 2 compatibility....   not sure if it is stupid. I am not aware of th....   >>  
27 Mar 2004   Old technical books ....   Norman, Bella posted such a topic around a year....   >>  
24 Mar 2004   LASIK vs PRK   Scott has written about this on his blog - check i....   >>  
23 Mar 2004   Norrick Takes One La....   good luck.   >>  
22 Mar 2004   Plasma TVs - worth i....   maybe they are made in different countires. The on....   >>  
21 Mar 2004   Witty Worm , Black I....   Dennis, I am pretty sure Black ICE would be den....   >>  
18 Mar 2004   Groove   >>  
18 Mar 2004   Groove   Thanks everyone, some more points to clarify. M....   >>  
12 Mar 2004   Accessibility Question   >>  
12 Mar 2004   Accessibility Questi....   Philo - thanks. Will google it. Sam - thanks fo....   >>  
10 Mar 2004   your sleep pattern   Philo, that is a pretty cool product.   >>  
      For some people whatever you try will not work sim....   >>  
      some things to follow that might help you guys: ....   >>  
05 Mar 2004   Critical Chain and B....   the book was pretty cool, and I think a year or so....   >>  
02 Mar 2004   Commanding Heights: ....   this looks really good. thanks Chris. It won't be ....   >>  
21 Feb 2004   Webby Awards - vote ....   I was under the impression that webby recognizes G....   >>  
20 Feb 2004   Webby Awards - vote for JoS   >>  
17 Feb 2004   Mac Development Tool....   XCode   >>  
15 Feb 2004   Uses for a PDA   other than all the things u mentioned, I use mine ....   >>  
   Removing Programs th....   http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml    >>  
   Knowing you can get ....   Chris, I do know a couple of Americans on work ....   >>  
   Norrick Bitches Abou....   $100 says it is the author trying to sell his book....   >>  
13 Feb 2004   Starting all over ag....   Eric, Suprising hearing this from a MSFT employ....   >>  
11 Feb 2004   Hiring Again   Matt, You might want to post this on Simon's we....   >>  
   just how much math i....   np-completeness is a bare minimum:-)   >>  
10 Feb 2004   Democratic Administr....   did you try a wiki?   >>  
   SMS/Text Messaging   SMS(mostly) in india & the middle east. someti....   >>  
09 Feb 2004   RSS Aggregator   Sharpreader   >>  
05 Feb 2004   Media players   >>  
05 Feb 2004   Becoming a Recruiter....   If you sign up with a company to be an *exclusive*....   >>  
04 Feb 2004   Book recommendations....   second the Jim Gray book - but it is really detail....   >>  
03 Feb 2004   books/websites about....   dexterity.com - check out Steve's writings.   >>  
   Please, a good prese....   i saw Lawrence Lessigs presentation as a Flash Mov....   >>  
02 Feb 2004   Dual Xeon now, or wa....   G5:-)   >>  
   Crossing the Chasm a....   3.0 & 4.0 will be the ones which cross the cha....   >>  
31 Jan 2004   External Hard Drive for backup   >>  
31 Jan 2004   External Hard Drive ....   Philio: yeah, I have a laptop. Eric, do yo....   >>  
   Another critique of ....   If it ain't broke don't fix it. Regd your 'windows....   >>  
30 Jan 2004   P. Graham's "What yo....   Pinku Surana made some interesting comments, which....   >>  
   professional reflect....   Phew! that was close.....   >>  
      nopes, local - don't want to give out ideas on how....   >>  
29 Jan 2004   UC Davis Presentation.   >>  
29 Jan 2004      i maintain a blog on my computer to write down tho....   >>  
   The Linker : The rig....   Pascal  was one of the first languages I lear....   >>  
25 Jan 2004   Want eat book   If you want to write by Brenda Ueland. http://w....   >>  
24 Jan 2004   Upcoming VS.NET   DUH!!!, its meant to be a joke!   >>  
      I am sure it beats this though:-) http://www16.....   >>  
      slowly, but surely we will be moving to what MS ca....   >>  
   "Measly little 100k ....   Samir??? did u watch office space recently?:-)    >>  
22 Jan 2004   Linux as a Disruptiv....   Nigel: MS would make money on windows as well a....   >>  
   "The Office"   Hey I loved Fawlty Towers, also Black Adder, Goodn....   >>  
21 Jan 2004   Linux as a Disruptive technolgy   >>  
21 Jan 2004   Linux as a Disruptiv....   Mike - agreed. Mark, Imagine annual licenses....   >>  
      Brad, I agree marketting plays a BIG part in to....   >>  
20 Jan 2004   Mozilla Firebird   http://www.mozilla.org/products/firebird/ Look ....   >>  
19 Jan 2004   Product Positioning ....   the $249  i-pod is the one people are going t....   >>  
16 Jan 2004   Syndication, Dashboards,the browser & standards   >>  
16 Jan 2004   Internet Explorer: w....   Actually IE on the mac is much better than the win....   >>  
   is there any point t....   the other 1% is code;-)   >>  
      What kind of books or cd rom's do you use to learn....   >>  
15 Jan 2004   An alternative way o....   Oh another thing, don't take course just to get a ....   >>  
      Warren, You are going to be at a tremendous adv....   >>  
14 Jan 2004   Comment Spam   this forum had it too, check the previous front pa....   >>  
   Outsourcing   Nick Carr's article was total bull IMHO. Bill Gurl....   >>  
   Source Control - Is ....   funny, no one mentioned vault.   >>  
13 Jan 2004   Breaking into teachi....   I teach a very basic course on JavaScript for unde....   >>  
09 Jan 2004   Did I miss Joel's NY....   count me in as well.   >>  
   apprentice   Mark has put up his thoughts online: http://www.ma....   >>  
   Any JOS Readers in U....   shld be there in may/june.   >>  
20 Dec 2003   Help vs. Info   'Help' is the de-facto standard on most software p....   >>  
   Philo's disclaimer   Hurray, we are going to see more action on Philo's....   >>  
   Bold topics.   Bold does make it easier to remember posts, also o....   >>  
19 Dec 2003   Microsoft's Answer to Tenacious D   >>  
18 Dec 2003   Noise blocking headp....   i currently own 2 headphones, the Bose (not the no....   >>  
17 Dec 2003   Math Drawings   >>  
17 Dec 2003   Defining moment in c....   Turing machine   >>  
16 Dec 2003   Fav mp3 players   i hear quite a few of these Ipods have some kind o....   >>  
15 Dec 2003   IP address question   192.168.*.* are local address..   >>  
14 Dec 2003   Mastering English as....   You can find the Elements of style online: http://....   >>  
      http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/812190009....   >>  
   Dual monitors ... at....   sweet:-)   >>  
   how do small compani....   That Innovator's Dilemma was an excellent book. ....   >>  
13 Dec 2003   Dual monitors ... at....   Mike, which monitors do you use?    >>  
12 Dec 2003   how do small compani....   Eric Sink wrote an article about this: http://msd....   >>  
10 Dec 2003   Choosing a laptop   hey, this brain bag looks cool.   >>  
   how much this so cal....   typical high end consultant = 15000 - 20000 per mo....   >>  
09 Dec 2003   Software % Pricing   >>  
09 Dec 2003   Software % Pricing   Cool, thanks everyone   >>  
      Let me add this: Do you know any software vendor w....   >>  
21 Nov 2003   Sabbaticals   I took a 100 day sabbatical this year (summer), on....   >>  
19 Nov 2003   Name that alternativ....   X or Y -- not much of a difference:-)   >>  
      XAML?!!??   >>  
17 Nov 2003   A good C++ editor fo....   vim   >>  
16 Nov 2003   Philo's Camel blog -....   Well Philo just said that he is going to start a n....   >>  
   What's your blog rea....   SharpReader - don't know what I would do without i....   >>  
   Dressing up for job ....   Bella's advertising for Mastercard:-)   >>  
14 Nov 2003   cool companies in me....   i think the guys who created Final Builder are als....   >>  
   Where's Bella?   Bella's posts in most cases spot on, you might not....   >>  
13 Nov 2003   Autonomic Computing   >>  
10 Nov 2003   Software developers ....   Philo, quite a few consultants still make $120 ....   >>  
      I knew companies were giving loans to buy cars, bu....   >>  
   On what basis does g....   If you were to type in something like JavaScript +....   >>  
   Visual Basic.NET boo....   thanks   >>  
09 Nov 2003   Visual Basic.NET books   >>  
09 Nov 2003   On what basis does google let you display ads?   >>  
09 Nov 2003   Salary question   I thought you said salary and not compensation! so....   >>  
      65000 - 75000 - depending on how well you negotiat....   >>  
08 Nov 2003   Music Selection Whil....   I second Nightwish & di.fm ! their song "She i....   >>  
07 Nov 2003   iTunes and iPod   http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6450_7-5102324-1.html....   >>  
      a couple of days back I saw a new Rio player that ....   >>  
06 Nov 2003   How to translate "gu....   IS El-Mariachi close?   >>  
   What's on your quick....   outlook notepad excel xml spy visual studio i....   >>  
04 Nov 2003   DB2 Personal Edition   they are no 3 'cos they bought Informix! And yo....   >>  
   Toronto Joelsters?   Yonge street! isn't that were the EDGE station is?   >>  
   Where Did You Go To ....   so, what's the average no of years one studies to ....   >>  
      BE in Comp Sci & Engg - Univ of Madras, India - Ma....   >>  
30 Oct 2003   Capability Maturity ....   DUH!!, I didn't even post the link : http://www....   >>  
      Matt: This is a good one, 400 pages and more im....   >>  
24 Oct 2003   Creo Tokens   gotta try it, before I comment - but like Matthew ....   >>  
22 Oct 2003   DLL Hell   http://www.desaware.com/Articles/DllHellL3.htm    >>  
   ITunes: What rubbish....   Add Mercora to the list. http://www.mercora.com....   >>  
20 Oct 2003   Am I the only one wh....   What's wrong with a CEO who shows a little passion....   >>  
   MSc Anonymous   I am finishing up my Masters, I am changing my sta....   >>  
15 Oct 2003   Joel on Software Book Club   >>  
15 Oct 2003   AI again   Paul, I almost fell out of my chair after read....   >>  
   Joel on Software Boo....   guessing, it would be the end of the month!   >>  
14 Oct 2003   Laptop hard drives   >>  
14 Oct 2003   Laptop hard drives   thanks guys.   >>  
      Brad, Thanks, where did you get it from? IBM.co....   >>  
   artsy fartsy enterta....   CMU has been kicking ass for the past couple (at l....   >>  
30 Sep 2003   which language to le....   read something called F# on microsoft's research w....   >>  
   Motivational Posters   Mna, these are really cruel.   >>  
28 Sep 2003   Portals vs Aggregators   >>  
26 Sep 2003   Where to Place a Job....   YOu could put on Simon's website http://www.ijusth....   >>  
   Why am I regularly k....   the closest access points needs to ping to  y....   >>  
24 Sep 2003   Best Laptop mouse   my friend has a pretty cool kensignton mouse, that....   >>  
   Setting up a home wi....   Check http;//www.tigerdirect.com for better prices....   >>  
   99.9 percentile   'CityDesk is a decent piece of software, but do yo....   >>  
   New FC office   Great design can be translated from software to an....   >>  
18 Sep 2003   Wireless LAN questio....   check cnet for product reviews. the building I am ....   >>  
   Dell and Purchasing ....   I have said this time and again, the first thing y....   >>  
   Gov't employee actin....   what genreally happens in such cases is, Bob gets ....   >>  
17 Sep 2003   Oracle turnaround   wasn't Sybase the top dog in the 90's? or DB2?   >>  
11 Sep 2003   Designing Rich Thin ....   you might want to check Rajesh Jain's weblog - he ....   >>  
   Comment and Question....   this is as naive as it gets... its like saying htm....   >>  
10 Sep 2003   Friendster.com's alg....   http://www.zephoria.org/ , that should get you sta....   >>  
   More features = more....   IF the customer requires the feature you need it i....   >>  
09 Sep 2003   Make sure your contr....   Just Me, thanks for providing the link. Mike - ....   >>  
08 Sep 2003   A new company name   BTW: i can also recommend an accountant..   >>  
      for $100 , i can suggest a few names, mail me:-)   >>  
   Charge by hour   charging by the hour works mostly for onsite,   >>  
   Why would one need a....   where have the mentioned the part about XML having....   >>  
06 Sep 2003   Project Management a....   Alex, there are better obeservations made on th....   >>  
05 Sep 2003   How much do Technica....   most undergrad courses use a *standard * textbook,....   >>  
   Contract Negotiation....   the trend i notice these days is that thought comp....   >>  
   How to Dress?   yes, Stephen, there is a story: Access programmers....   >>  
04 Sep 2003   Oracle Exchange   >>  
04 Sep 2003   How much do Technica....   http://www.larkware.com/Articles/AdviceforWritersP....   >>  
   technical books   Mike Gunderloy's books on VB.NET   >>  
   fave RSS feed?   http://www.newsisfree.com Also check out the T....   >>  
   How to Dress?   Mark probably wears Ermenegildo Zegna :-)   >>  
      http://www.menswearhouse.com/home_page/guys_guide/....   >>  
      wow, looks like i walked into a Men's Warehouse di....   >>  
02 Sep 2003   Sympathy for teekid?   Anil has made an excellent post regd this. http....   >>  
23 Aug 2003   Individual JOs Stati....   nice job Chris, yeah I would like to see an A-Z po....   >>  
      a healthy 8th position in almost 2 years time, .......   >>  
22 Aug 2003   Good job boards?   check this out: http://www.rssjobs.com I have ....   >>  
   Adobe Acrobat 6.0   tekumse thanks, much faster now.    >>  
   Poor poor me, the fi....   'Bella's advice and commentary was DEAD-ON. Booya....   >>  
   Job (and life) Advic....   Chi Lambda, What's your Plan B?    >>  
21 Aug 2003   Google calculator   google news was also a pet project....   >>  
   What'd you do with u....   buy a nicer laptop, give most of the money to chai....   >>  
20 Aug 2003   freeware UML softwar....   'If you've ever ventured near the Franklin planner....   >>  
19 Aug 2003   Awesome article by Eric Sink   >>  
19 Aug 2003   Eureka Moments   got it:-)   >>  
18 Aug 2003   How would you deal w....   'there is no such thing as bad publicity' - for....   >>  
   Web Critics Welcome ....   first visit to your website. over a dial up con....   >>  
   Hierarchical or flat....   at the risk of being flamed... how does it work at....   >>  
   Eureka Moments   Matt, If is possible could you let me know whic....   >>  
17 Aug 2003   Markets or uses for ....   Call me old fashioned, but I never throw away or s....   >>  
16 Aug 2003   Good XML editor?   XML spy gets my vote.   >>  
   Google Toolbar v2.0   'which doesn't always un-highlight when you click ....   >>  
15 Aug 2003   MS Blaster Part II   maybe its the company culture to pass the buck...   >>  
   Google Toolbar v2.0   yup, it is much better than the 1st ver, lots of i....   >>  
   firewall software   http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.a....   >>  
09 Aug 2003   What *is* that icon ....   looks like a wave, blue water, white sky ...sort o....   >>  
   Office politics - go....   'Don't get me wrong, I'd be happy to stay honest/h....   >>  
08 Aug 2003   Japanese Companies   >>  
08 Aug 2003   Oslo Dinner   anyone blogging this event? anyone taking pictures....   >>  
06 Aug 2003   University recommend....   heard good things about CMU and Gatech... what ....   >>  
   Joel's market mistak....   Could you point to the source for the revenues?   >>  
   When a good idea is ....   Philo: FYI: Michael Dell does not read his emai....   >>  
01 Aug 2003   Spec template for in....   saw one at construx.com, might wanna check that ou....   >>  
31 Jul 2003   business books   A good place to start would be the archives of JoS....   >>  
26 Jul 2003   spam.la beats mailin....   Ah! This is what Joel meant by that whole X-dri....   >>  
   Time to pakc your ba....   Tom Peter's wrote a book about this sometime back ....   >>  
24 Jul 2003   About To Begin A Job....   Why don't you add your comercial experience depend....   >>  
23 Jul 2003   Calendar on weblogs   >>  
23 Jul 2003   Is Mailinator a scam....   Good one Paul, BTW: What beer is that you drink....   >>  
   Calendar on weblogs   Thanks guys.   >>  
   Business Cards   'I always worry/cringe when I see guys in a one or....   >>  
22 Jul 2003   Good Tech Blogs   rajesh jain, robert scooble, chris sells, to name ....   >>  
21 Jul 2003   Alternate jobs for p....   surely more than what *average* programmers get pa....   >>  
20 Jul 2003   too many files!   http://www.jimmygrewal.com/2003/07/02.html#a92    >>  
19 Jul 2003   Certified Software D....   Dennis: they probably look at questions by indi....   >>  
   American company -tr....   i think you should wait and see where you wife get....   >>  
18 Jul 2003   Compaq Presario X100....   I have a Inspiron 2500, and don't have that proble....   >>  
   GiorgioG - Tell us a....   adding to what Brad says, the bus speed is also pr....   >>  
17 Jul 2003      Whoa... did someone say Nigerian Laptop Scam...:-)   >>  
   Dynamic to Basic   Might not be excatly what you are looking for...tr....   >>  
16 Jul 2003   European Software De....   'This ISO 9000/9001 stuff is a plague, it's like a....   >>  
   AMD or Intel for lap....   oops:-); looks like an excellent choice for a lapt....   >>  
15 Jul 2003      Jan, Which laptop did u buy? Could you give me ....   >>  
14 Jul 2003      FYI: Toshiba also has widescreen laptops. And w....   >>  
   Protecting IP when p....   VC's don't sign NDA's.... As far as I know no one ....   >>  
   Web UI vs Windows UI   Albert, Reminds me of Paul Graham's article whi....   >>  
   Software development....   I am not sure if it was Ged or Matthew (my apologi....   >>  
11 Jul 2003   software architects   Andy, I had asked this question a while back, a....   >>  
10 Jul 2003   Picking a DIFFERENT ....   B   >>  
08 Jul 2003   RSS Feed   Probably an ECHO feed before a RSS feed:-)   >>  
05 Jul 2003   Upgrade Frequency   >>  
03 Jul 2003   What language for a ....   Philo, Why excatly do you want to learn mysql, ....   >>  
   What will win and wh....   Braid, the kind of searches you talk about rela....   >>  
   MS shifting developm....   Citigroup has a majot investment in IFlex, Polaris....   >>  
01 Jul 2003   "Learning Curve"   The reasons for that Philo: 1.) You don't know ....   >>  
30 Jun 2003   Nitpicking Christoph....   funny, I thought those were comments made by Mark.....   >>  
25 Jun 2003   Dealing with 21'st c....   Don't Quit, let them fire you, at the least you ge....   >>  
24 Jun 2003   Graduate School - La....   DO an MS if you are interested in research, jobs h....   >>  
   movie "hackers"   The movie to watch is "Office Space"   >>  
   Collecting VAT on so....   It will be interesting to see how the plan to do t....   >>  
   How Much Tuition is ....   Most Profs I know crack jokes about MS, it is a ki....   >>  
23 Jun 2003   interview questions ....   good one Nick:-)   >>  
   Dealing with Burnout....   If you post III - you have a much bigger problem o....   >>  
21 Jun 2003   Are my teachers just....   maybe you teacher's main research interest is in A....   >>  
20 Jun 2003   Memory after Interne....   This is the first time Albert's sig is longer than....   >>  
   Dealing with burnout   If you are into reading go read "Zen and the art o....   >>  
   Cancel != Debug >....   I hear you Loud and clear Ged.   >>  
19 Jun 2003   Nigerian Spammers us....   by any chance did the guys you deal with work at E....   >>  
   Negotiation book   I second the "Get Paid What You're Worth" book, ha....   >>  
18 Jun 2003   Writing a resume or ....   now we know what consultants REALLY DO :-)   >>  
17 Jun 2003   Summer slowdown   Most people with kids take off in summer simply be....   >>  
16 Jun 2003   Full Content RSS: I ....   DUH!!!; I meant offline:-)   >>  
      Bandwith is a big issue. But, I prefer the Full Co....   >>  
14 Jun 2003   Who here works on ca....   No excatly car engines but... When I was a kid,....   >>  
12 Jun 2003   Who Moved My Cheese?   These are the kind of books - people from upper ma....   >>  
11 Jun 2003   Survey:: Personality....   one more ISTJ   >>  
   What do you listen t....   http://www.di.fm while working, infact got the lin....   >>  
10 Jun 2003   A Damned Good Link   I really liked the articles on Personal Productivi....   >>  
05 Jun 2003   A simple programmer'....   Thanks for the info Philo, is this not a slight de....   >>  
04 Jun 2003   Blogs and News pages....   do it the same way you do your resume/CV   >>  
   English -> Malaya....   Volunteers...   >>  
   Fixing Venture Capit....   Joel made very valid points in hisessay. This brou....   >>  
03 Jun 2003   A simple programmer'....   Philo, Could you please give more details if po....   >>  
01 Jun 2003   Top 10 Indicators yo....   #1: You buy a one-way ticket to Bangalore   >>  
28 May 2003   My website could be ....   You should be asking Robert Scooble about this:-)   >>  
27 May 2003   laptop manufacturers   I have had a dell for the past 2 years, really goo....   >>  
   Can You See This???   looks fine from dubai.   >>  
25 May 2003   Programmers Attack! ....   CYA?   >>  
      'Expect no loyalty. Expect no respect. Expect no d....   >>  
   How did you get here....   by grade school, I meant 8th grade:-)   >>  
      zx spectrum for playing games in high school spark....   >>  
24 May 2003   Alternatives to Goog....   http://www.teoma.com    >>  
22 May 2003   Favorite Quote   Chinese Proverb: 'The gem cannot be polished with....   >>  
   Movies and the Mind ....   shawshank redemption trainspotting snatch lock,....   >>  
18 May 2003   POLL : How Many Of Y....   was big on Need For Speed, lost interest in Games ....   >>  
14 May 2003   Do You Drive?   'Wel, no-one does, and 95% of drivers think they a....   >>  
      Awesome XJ!   >>  
11 May 2003   Resume writing servi....   Thanks Guys, yeah he is already sending out his re....   >>  
09 May 2003   Resume writing services.   >>  
09 May 2003   Monkeys at the keybo....   Now there's an idea for Dell to sell more computer....   >>  
   Dealing with crap co....   Before anyone asks: I pulled those %'s out of thin....   >>  
      35 % of the people in our industry owe it to the 6....   >>  
   Need a new job, and ....   Gotta agree with One Programmer's Opinion.. Giv....   >>  
   tao of programming   good addition to the pragmatic programmer:-)   >>  
05 May 2003   How would I move Mou....   awesome, we have just seen the inclusion of vaporw....   >>  
      I think Albert just saved us reading the book:) , ....   >>  
04 May 2003   Matrix Reloaded   >>  
04 May 2003      Michael, now I know why MS didn;t hire you :-)   >>  
      Everything in this world is relative. I would k....   >>  
02 May 2003   Microsoft X#   Can anyone give me more information on X# certific....   >>  
01 May 2003   Philo's been sacked ....   so what are you going to do about the blog? don't ....   >>  
   An article some migh....   Never hire a CIO who says this 'The back-end data....   >>  
29 Apr 2003   Concerned about Joel   hahahahahahhah... Steve, what are your other....   >>  
   Managers- is employe....   Daniel, You have attained Zen:-)    >>  
   Software Startup Boo....   I think it was Larry Ellison who said that: 'It....   >>  
26 Apr 2003   rigerous tech interv....   Makes sense, thanks.   >>  
25 Apr 2003      Bored, Interesting reply, how would you intervi....   >>  
   Any reccomendations ....   Josh, I think Joel wrote an article about this ....   >>  
   Layoffs   Philo, Working on CAMEL has its perks doesn't i....   >>  
24 Apr 2003   Good Commercials   Jason, I had the same thoughts, but for comerci....   >>  
      i like the nike/ addidas ads. also my favourite ad....   >>  
   Software proposals   Check Steve McConnel's website.   >>  
23 Apr 2003   Your Additions to the Joel Test.   >>  
23 Apr 2003   Better marketting te....   good one runtime:-)   >>  
   IBM ads   Slightly off topic - but my favourite add is the R....   >>  
   What is to fuel the ....   2 words: Business Integration   >>  
22 Apr 2003   Joel's 12 point Test....   Any online books for Perforce?   >>  
   HTTP Replacement   While we are it, why don't we go with the Semantic....   >>  
   Evil Wizards   I finished reading this book last weekend, and my ....   >>  
   Look out Outlook . .....   I am sure more than half the people who were curio....   >>  
      I can’t, And I remember Mitch Kapor saying som....   >>  
21 Apr 2003   SharpReader   >>  
21 Apr 2003   Thoughts on Amazon A....   I use the assoicates program for their web service....   >>  
20 Apr 2003   URL that matches pro....   Talk abt Globals:-)   >>  
19 Apr 2003   Tablet PC, anyone?   How about the Toshiba ? http://computers.cnet.c....   >>  
   Forum Software - Bet....   good stuff Dave.   >>  
   URL that matches pro....   When I mentioned Oracle, I did not mean anything a....   >>  
      It is important only because your customers have t....   >>  
   vagaries of GRE for ....   As far as I know: Nationality is not a factor in c....   >>  
   Is it Really that ha....   BTW: Saw an interesting ad in the Journal this ....   >>  
      Alex, that is a fantastic article, going to add....   >>  
18 Apr 2003   vagaries of GRE for ....   this is the pattern I have noticed: lot of ppl ....   >>  
   Is it Really that ha....   The best advice (I am not sure where I read this/ ....   >>  
17 Apr 2003   vagaries of GRE for ....   Sumit, It's not upto you, ETS will report all s....   >>  
   Buying a Laptop   http://discuss.fogcreek.com/joelonsoftware/default....   >>  
16 Apr 2003   Thanks for the mid-d....   Coding4Fun, that is an interesting theory, i am....   >>  
   What to do about sle....   Some companies i know (in the middle east) - work ....   >>  
      Avoid Carbs, avoid eating huge/heavy meals. Get a ....   >>  
   Job offer   Sounds and smells fishy to me.   >>  
14 Apr 2003   Unemployed how long?   Well said Wayne.   >>  
      http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/13/magazine/13UNEMP....   >>  
   Working with IIT gra....   Ged: Indian Institute of Techology http://ww....   >>  
   Hiring Friends or Fa....   I read somewhere that it was Bill's dad who actual....   >>  
13 Apr 2003   "80/20" Rule   Teoma is pretty good too, the 7 odd times I used i....   >>  
12 Apr 2003   Hiring Friends or Family.   >>  
12 Apr 2003   Working with IIT gra....   I would say that they are underhyped (if there is ....   >>  
   Hiring Friends or Fa....   Never hire relatives of friends, I missed that one....   >>  
   Outrageous Suggestio....   Dennis, what is your source in saying this?    >>  
11 Apr 2003   Swith to Linux   pretty funny ad, thanks Ged.   >>  
   startup company offe....   Like HeyMacarana says, if u have are really desper....   >>  
10 Apr 2003   Lisp Man says Java is dead   >>  
10 Apr 2003   Higher-end headphone....   the Sennheiser HD 580 or was it 570  the 600'....   >>  
09 Apr 2003   Moore's Law is comin....   Moore's law should be good for another decade, ..p....   >>  
   On the Fly JPG to BM....   one more vote for IrfanView.   >>  
   If you were not a de....   Interesting how no one talks abt being in HR:-)   >>  
08 Apr 2003   This is SPAM.   >>  
07 Apr 2003   Why read the forum w....   Wayne, Chris (usabilitymustdie) was conducting....   >>  
   FogBUGZ' Google Page....   Shlomi, Didn't think of the Google PageRank Tec....   >>  
   Salary history   I like what Derek said. Cheers.   >>  
05 Apr 2003   If you were not a de....   Millionaire Rock Star...:-)   >>  
04 Apr 2003   Server Naming Scheme....   Paul, Ringo, John & George...   >>  
   Questions to ask whe....   I locate people who are from the same university a....   >>  
02 Apr 2003   What, exactly, is MS....   Actually the news bit was ONE person's idea. re....   >>  
   What the #$*()& ....   Turn them on, then turn them off, ...see if that w....   >>  
   Net 30 argument - ch....   Net 30 is the standard pretty much.... Joel's i....   >>  
   CAMEL - new home   Philo, Got a better definiton for Committee (So....   >>  
01 Apr 2003      Maybe managemnet will read it and give you a promo....   >>  
   Trading   INFY, CTSh, MSFT, PLUM, DELL..... looks like i hav....   >>  
   Sex   'Even the barber is taking pot shots at me.' Pe....   >>  
   New Office : Office ....   Why don't you create a Mock office, and like Mike ....   >>  
31 Mar 2003   Sending work samples....   Chris, this is a really good article. Thanks,    >>  
      for starters, you can show work samples only if pr....   >>  
   Bug tracking / "issu....   Excel ... or you could roll out a small app in acc....   >>  
   William Whyte's rule   Thomas, that is the next book in my books to r....   >>  
30 Mar 2003   programming and the ....   'There are very few people who understand both, an....   >>  
      The convergence bit comes into play if one is in i....   >>  
   6 Degrees of Kevin B....   http://www.googlism.com/    >>  
   William Whyte's rule   where was the first CEO's house?   >>  
   Errors and Omissions....   Gosh, sounds like your legal department is highly ....   >>  
29 Mar 2003   Joel and reading   It all depends on nailing your priorities in life.....   >>  
   Am I being unreasona....   RP, did you read this? http://www.joelonsoft....   >>  
   Did Joel buy his cop....   thanks.   >>  
28 Mar 2003   Relooking at Decline....   Also, if I were to work from home, I need access t....   >>  
      I think Joel was talking about Worst Case Scenario....   >>  
   Did Joel buy his cop....   BTW: Which company sold ERWin to CA?   >>  
      I don't see anything wrong with barter deals. As l....   >>  
   FogBugz: Projects pr....   Bill: How wwould you describe FogBugz?    >>  
      Most Companies Overpromise and under deliver, as l....   >>  
   anybody seeing an en....   Hi Albert, You made some interesting points, bu....   >>  
27 Mar 2003   Minimimum system req....   How about the oldest system one of your customers ....   >>  
26 Mar 2003   Trivia - In a For lo....   first guess: iteration. then after reading the ....   >>  
25 Mar 2003   anybody seeing an en....   I guess now it depends on how the war goes. If you....   >>  
   Memory/Concentration....   Meditation , diet, excercise, using your brain.   >>  
   Current Date.   David, It is really not worth my time reinventi....   >>  
      Let me make things a little clearer: I believe ....   >>  
      Philo, Yeah it is wort something to me. The one....   >>  
      If I had to buy it I wouldn't be asking thius ques....   >>  
   Tech hubs around the....   Jeff, I meant in terms of serving that particul....   >>  
      Stephen you do make some good points. The Dubai....   >>  
24 Mar 2003   Current Date.   >>  
24 Mar 2003   Keeping Your Job   Ged, Thanks for the link. It is a really good p....   >>  
   Tech hubs around the....   Tech Hubs in India: Banglore, Hyderabad, Chenna....   >>  
   Headphones.   well I seriously didn't know - ignorance is bliss:....   >>  
      What's Renaissance music?   >>  
23 Mar 2003      I went ahead and purchased the Shure  , the r....   >>  
22 Mar 2003   Bella's Pet Peeve #5....   read this soemwhere, FREE is the only word which g....   >>  
21 Mar 2003   Headphones.   >>  
21 Mar 2003   Critical Chain, ToC & Project Management.   >>  
21 Mar 2003   Hungarian Notation   still stick with Hungarian, since it works.   >>  
   Headphones.   I am not too crazy about the whoosh sounds, thanks....   >>  
      I have heard about the tinnitus thing being mentio....   >>  
      Spoke to one of the guys at HeadPhone.com - for st....   >>  
      Cool website, thanks. After the enlightenment,....   >>  
   Critical Chain, ToC ....   CCPM user: 'As an aside, learning how to proper....   >>  
      yeah taht is true, you need complete control to as....   >>  
   The importance of pu....   Reginald, Nice slides, In which article did Joe....   >>  
      Very Important, when developers need to talk to no....   >>  
   what comes first, pr....   Yeah, keep us posted of your progress.   >>  
   Any JoelOnSoftware r....   Fabmart is Fabmall these days, don't know why...   >>  
      Indian Books websites. http://www.fabmall.com/ ....   >>  
20 Mar 2003   Wrox bankrupt?   They were never consistent on their books - but th....   >>  
   what comes first, pr....   I agree with Matthew on the Critical Path bit (The....   >>  
   The language of func....   ' It drives me crazy when people deliberately use ....   >>  
   masters GPA cutoffs?   even better.   >>  
      yeah, sounds decent enough.   >>  
19 Mar 2003      Nick, why don't you try tracing your old Profs?   >>  
      Getting into a MS program depends on GPA . GRE sco....   >>  
   Ovum: Offshore servi....   Oh come on, don't tell me you guys are goinf to be....   >>  
   Windows' Biggest Ene....   I wrote up a two page point paper that boiled down....   >>  
18 Mar 2003   Above Average Programmer?   >>  
18 Mar 2003   Pretenders for senio....   X J , there goes your senior dev position.   >>  
   CAMEL: Project updat....   cool   >>  
      Philo, Why don't you create a blog, that way th....   >>  
   Do employers ever sa....   My experience has been that, employers do: 1.) ....   >>  
   Any JoelOnSoftware r....   I will be in B'lore for a week in June, let me kno....   >>  
   How to be the best t....   Also Check out MSDN for some good articles on test....   >>  
17 Mar 2003   Applets making a com....   Add Rational to that list, the Cavs will win then ....   >>  
   Going from on-line c....   btw: Alex, thank you too:-)   >>  
      William, great job.   >>  
14 Mar 2003   Supply Chain Management Software   >>  
14 Mar 2003   Supply Chain Managem....   thanks guys! will ask him to look into this.   >>  
   The Real Problem   According to the Theory of Constraints (TOC) - the....   >>  
   I have a confession ....   reminds me of the Windows 98 demo by Bill Gates - ....   >>  
13 Mar 2003      It's always easier said than done,...   >>  
   MyYahoo alternatives   I second google news ++ keep listening to EDGE or ....   >>  
   CAMEL: The morning m....   keep the stories comming Philo.   >>  
   Laptop recommendatio....   Just bought additional RAM from Dell, it was $19 c....   >>  
12 Mar 2003   Website Implementation   >>  
12 Mar 2003   What does a 'world c....   Mike, This is the way I look at it. 1.) Tech....   >>  
   Once you go laptop-c....   Laptop for sure.   >>  
   Warchalking   use 128 bit WEP @ home. no encryption @ school.   >>  
   corporate portal exp....   Munger pretty much said it all. I have heard good ....   >>  
   Website Implementati....   Just Me: I think the website is spewing out XML....   >>  
      http://www.economictimes.com is the actual website....   >>  
   Laptop recommendatio....   Kyralessa, I was checking up RAM prices for my ....   >>  
11 Mar 2003   Project Management Certification   >>  
11 Mar 2003      ODN, Kyralessa: Won't your warranty with Dell b....   >>  
   What transport do yo....   HTTP   >>  
   Gadget freak or cons....   Albert, I am sure someone from Palm is going to....   >>  
      Dell Inspiron Laptop (almost 2 yrs old - need a ne....   >>  
   Project Management C....   Thanks Nat, Jeff.   >>  
   what's your title   President:-)   >>  
10 Mar 2003   All foreigners rise ....   This might be interesting: There are some small....   >>  
07 Mar 2003   The new offices   Do Keep Vastu Shastra in mind when you move into n....   >>  
   My name is Jonah.   I am halfway through It's not luck - this stuff is....   >>  
06 Mar 2003   My name is Jonah.   >>  
06 Mar 2003      Yeah, I am a big weezer fan. ------------------....   >>  
   Best Practices for s....   How about you generate another set of uniqe number....   >>  
   Some of the Best Com....   AH! Another Penn & Teller fan!   >>  
05 Mar 2003   Good Job advertiseme....   hilarious!!!!   >>  
   What do you do with ....   Books are something which I never throwout. I just....   >>  
   Selling non existent....   Phil, Are you making more or less with this qua....   >>  
04 Mar 2003   Email-enabling discu....   I clicked on the link to check it out, asked for r....   >>  
   Does Anyone Know abo....   I don't know much about it, but this sounds intere....   >>  
   Mid career woes/hand....   How about Honeywell, their HQ is there...   >>  
   The Joel Test The mi....   Govind, If it works for you just add it to your li....   >>  
03 Mar 2003   Joel's email article....   Joel has pretty much followed the KISS(Keep it Sim....   >>  
   Not Programming   David, THere are no new C&H. Here is where I ge....   >>  
01 Mar 2003      I get Calvin & Hobbes delivered to my inbox, o....   >>  
   New Forum for New Yo....   Robert, http://discuss.fogcreek.com/newyork/def....   >>  
28 Feb 2003      Joel, Just a thought, you might want to start a....   >>  
   Interesting Blogs   Other than Joel's , Chris Sells, Dave Winer (m....   >>  
   Re: Newsletter   Check http://www.joelonsoftware.com    >>  
   Porches and Schools   How are things in big cities like NYC, Seattle, SF....   >>  
   Web Services   As Jeff says a good example minus the techincal te....   >>  
   No forwarding?   I wish everyone just stuck to the Honour Code! SIG....   >>  
   What to do on commen....   Joel, What's Microsoft's policy on this?    >>  
   Big Macs, Naked Chef....   > Individuals who have to foot the bill buy Palms.....   >>  
27 Feb 2003   If not files & d....   DataCubes :-)   >>  
26 Feb 2003   Heisenberg effects   Hear Hear!   >>  
      FWIW: http://discuss.fogcreek.com/joelonsoftwar....   >>  
      > If you post a question / comment / whatever, and....   >>  
   How to get a part-ti....   Good points Vincent.   >>  
25 Feb 2003   interview   LDS or LSD:-)   >>  
   Big Macs, Naked Chef....   Does anyone know if MSFT is venturing into online ....   >>  
      'I read somewhere that in 2002 game revenues outst....   >>  
   outage... cont.   http://www.archive.org    >>  
      OTOH, I don't see the advantage to the poor qualit....   >>  
24 Feb 2003   Big Macs, Naked Chef....   These 2 advantages coupled together, can be used t....   >>  
      I read this joke somewhere: A committee decides....   >>  
   Military Software De....   To the original poster: Go watch 'Good Will Hun....   >>  
   outage... cont.   This discussion board is pretty cool. I see the ad....   >>  
22 Feb 2003   Portals   http://www.plumtree.com They get my vote.    >>  
   GPA   It is a question of assumptions. If a person ha....   >>  
      Some US Unvis have their GPA on scale of 5 too.   >>  
   Indian company phone....   Give them the Canada number, tell them you will be....   >>  
      >'Regarding phone numbers, should I give my curren....   >>  
   Music   You mean A R Rahman?   >>  
21 Feb 2003   New Server   maybe it is your internet connection!   >>  
   Least admirable peop....   You guys are so wrong about the fine people at Gar....   >>  
      I would say "Clueless Upper Management"   >>  
      Profs qualify as IT people? OUCH!   >>  
   anybody on this foru....   I guess we should stick to software releated stuff....   >>  
   Professional Associa....   IEEE member for 3 years, gave it up 2 years back.   >>  
   Music   Thomas, this is some pretty cool stuff. thanks.   >>  
      That would be rich:-)   >>  
      Or you could go and buy that Bose headphone for 30....   >>  
   Becoming a highly co....   Thanks John.   >>  
20 Feb 2003   Music   Philip, Do you know any good online/ streamin....   >>  
      I like music in the background, stuff like Bach, M....   >>  
   GPA cutoff in interv....   not if you are applying for the same position as a....   >>  
   Calling all Nerds   'They'll just never understand what an unpleasant ....   >>  
   current salary level....   $20K here is much better than, well, $60K in US ....   >>  
19 Feb 2003   Discrimination: Lear....   Discrimination exists in all parts of the world, a....   >>  
   Who dropped the ball....   Gwyn, get some work done, will ya:-)   >>  
      at least you know why JoS was down:-)   >>  
      In one of the threads Joel mentioned that this sit....   >>  
   Why did FoxPro Fail ....   Last I checked FoxPro was bundled with Visual Stud....   >>  
      Let me make this clear: What I meant was, FoxP....   >>  
      Since MSFT controled Visual Fox Pro, I guess they ....   >>  
   current salary level....   Isn't $12000 in russia an extremely good salary?   >>  
   Becoming a highly co....   ODN, thanks for the reccomendations.    >>  
      >I always thought architects are the people who ha....   >>  
      'The maturity is key because they have to convince....   >>  
      Ed: >you want to as quickly as possible jump in....   >>  
   Worst interviewer ev....   I wouldn't mind hiring Bella to work in my company....   >>  
18 Feb 2003   Calling all Nerds   FYI: I did most of my schooling in India, but stil....   >>  
      While you are at it: Could you please let everyone....   >>  
      I read it yesterday (technically today wee hours o....   >>  
   Becoming a highly co....   Thanks, will check out the WWISA website. -----....   >>  
      ' the usage aspects of a product' - it is inter....   >>  
      it is A-Ok, thanks   >>  
      'design trade offs than in actually working out th....   >>  
      Practical, Thanks for those interesting comment....   >>  
      Thanks for the replies so far guys. Things are a l....   >>  
   How soon would you f....   'Most people with good manners would probably leav....   >>  
17 Feb 2003   How did you stumble upon JoS?: Revisited   >>  
17 Feb 2003   Becoming a highly competent Architect   >>  
17 Feb 2003   Spec Writing Techniq....   http://www.joelonsoftware.com/navLinks/fog00000002....   >>  
   Advice for a first-t....   guess you have already done that. should read a....   >>  
      First step: Start your own corporation - guess you....   >>  
   Web mail   create a new yahoo account, claim that you are fro....   >>  
   Worst interviewer ev....   BTW: This is one of the MBA Journals I keep follow....   >>  
      A year back had an interview for a full time pos....   >>  
   Cheapest VC++ Profes....   Matt, I should have said more, I have seen oth....   >>  
      How about checking out the local university bookst....   >>  
   How soon would you f....   'h, anyone care to explain this? How does explaini....   >>  
      ' I would make sure to sit down with him and let h....   >>  
      Yes, there are many ways to do it. I was sharing h....   >>  
16 Feb 2003   interview related qu....   'is it a good idea to call up the company, and get....   >>  
   Is the Microsoft shi....   fyi: the same was mentioned 5 topics below yours.   >>  
   Need good C++ IDE fo....   http://www.trolltech.com/products/index.html    >>  
   How soon would you f....   I agree with Bella on the documenting part. The....   >>  
   Computer Programmer'....   Correct me if I am wrong, but these 2 issues come ....   >>  
   Acess woes   thanks for letting me know.   >>  
      Weird AL of course:-) http://www.thepentiums.c....   >>  
      ' JPEG's to Hellen Keller. ' which song was tha....   >>  
   Problems with Softwa....   'a single person is performing both of the roles I....   >>  
15 Feb 2003   The desktop is not t....   quite a good read, and talking about good reads he....   >>  
   Dot com movie titles   FWIW: You have seen Office Space of course, the....   >>  
   Joel's Snoozers   'Joel, please get back to writing about things you....   >>  
   references   Great CAr chase in that movie!   >>  
   City Desk demo   you, heard wrong!   >>  
   Work hours/week?   Giorgio, From all your previous posts I can gue....   >>  
14 Feb 2003   references   i knw, i knw:-)   >>  
      When in doubt, there is no doubt!   >>  
   City Desk demo   A better idea would be to everyone in Fog Creek to....   >>  
   Microphones   the Shure looks good enough to get the job done, w....   >>  
   Work hours/week?   'if you really loved me, it wouldn't matter that I....   >>  
   Evaluating Resumes: ....   Slava, Do they still publish that magazine 'Spu....   >>  
   Task Manager Problem....   Thanks Duncan, I will keep those things about emai....   >>  
      FWIW: On Second thoughts, it was yaha, ... y....   >>  
13 Feb 2003   Problems with Softwa....   Management should learn about Software development....   >>  
   Only human.   This post is like the Calvin & Hobbes cartton stri....   >>  
   New Computer   laptop, and but the most bad ass Alienware Area 51....   >>  
   Architecht,Engineer,....   http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog00000000....   >>  
   How do I get my Boss....   I don't think anyone has said this, some people mi....   >>  
   How many italian on ....   I like the principato @ Olive Garden, am I in:-)   >>  
   Task Manager Problem....   tried yaha, klez & other virus removal, no can do!....   >>  
   What were your first....   Chris, you spolit brat you...:-)   >>  
   Hiring coders versus....   The 'Architect' in Building and software are 2 dif....   >>  
   What language is Win....   yeah right!   >>  
   Relocation to India   I know a few ppl from IIM's who get that. these sa....   >>  
      Going to any country as a toursit is a very differ....   >>  
   Out of work? Don't t....   I would recommend reading the Journals on Business....   >>  
12 Feb 2003   Task Manager Problem.   >>  
12 Feb 2003   Task Manager Problem....   same thing, it disappears.   >>  
   What were your first....   ZX Spectrum, the ones you had to hook up to the TV....   >>  
   Relocation to India   email:-)   >>  
   Single point of fail....   Isn't this akin to saying "asprin is cheap, it has....   >>  
   Out of work? Don't t....   How do you like them apples:-),,,, , yeah Good WI....   >>  
      In case you didn't know, Joel's got a job:-)   >>  
11 Feb 2003   MSN Messenger   from the top of my head.. maybe one of the reas....   >>  
   Computing visionarie....   My vote would go for Micheal Dell, Bill Gates &....   >>  
      programmer, agree with you, that is why apples ....   >>  
   how to get an interv....   Hey you guys from the UK/Europe, do you have a cop....   >>  
   Low-Cost Knowledge M....   Might not be on the same lines but interesting .......   >>  
   Universities' Crusad....   Nat & David, Nice way to put it, am begining to....   >>  
10 Feb 2003   how to get an interv....   I would suggest get any job so that you can pay yo....   >>  
   Universities' Crusad....   'To think that a college should be teaching you to....   >>  
      Anon, buddy I agree with you. I had this prof l....   >>  
   Peer 1, a right deci....   p, just to clarify, i meant the google part Benji ....   >>  
      Nice way to look at it Benji!   >>  
09 Feb 2003   Career Strategy   'Realist' You forgot NBA All Star!    >>  
      'Perceptive, and sly.' - Thanks for the percept....   >>  
      'Proccess (even though my company unofficially dis....   >>  
      'How 'bout you Prakash? No fun if i'm the only on....   >>  
   cs masters   sweet!   >>  
      '(unless you are in Sweden where it would be free ....   >>  
08 Feb 2003   Career Strategy   >>  
08 Feb 2003   Thinking about JoS a....   'Joel is doing the same thing - he is writing arti....   >>  
   cs masters   http://discuss.fogcreek.com/joelonsoftware/default....   >>  
   Mental Health Issues....   Sort of related: I dunno after how long, but th....   >>  
   Do only geniuses get....   Alyosha`, If you give me the names of the compa....   >>  
07 Feb 2003   Good resources for A....   Wayne, http://www.customguide.com/access2002.ht....   >>  
   Do only geniuses get....   'To everyone looking for a job and having trouble,....   >>  
      Don't take it personally, but its not you, its the....   >>  
   KHTML-Win32   HTML with a K, duh!!!! :-)   >>  
06 Feb 2003   Hosting web-site on ....   'OTOH, there is http://dyndns.org/ which allows yo....   >>  
      'How would that work since my IP changes everytime....   >>  
   IT Outsourcing Overs....   'It seems like not too long ago there were all the....   >>  
      Pretty good articles, though the underlyings are a....   >>  
05 Feb 2003   Why don't colleges teach stuff one can use!!!!!!!!   >>  
05 Feb 2003   How fast is your int....   NJ, use verizon DSL @ home $ 30 a month split 3 wa....   >>  
   Fear...   Well said Brian.   >>  
04 Feb 2003   Speaking of Source Control   >>  
04 Feb 2003   actively hiring   yeah, it is tricky to get in, but they are hiring.   >>  
      Microsoft is hiring.   >>  
   The Perfect Code   Joel mentioned the same article in one of his writ....   >>  
03 Feb 2003   Franchising Your Cod....   'It also seems that franchising code is relatively....   >>  
   Is CM meaningfully c....   i thought it was Content Management when I saw the....   >>  
   Fear...   'Strange then how Hotmail, designed by an Indian, ....   >>  
31 Jan 2003   Work Dress Code   last summer, I worked for a shipping company in Du....   >>  
   volunteerinng   Commercial companies are always vary of free labou....   >>  
30 Jan 2003   Does usability matte....   If you are selling software out-of-a-box, the easi....   >>  
   Pocket PC Audio   Alberto, If it is too loud you won't hear the t....   >>  
28 Jan 2003   Globals Suck   bad week, eh Nat!   >>  
   Murphy's struck me t....   If you want to cut costs on buying a laptop, don't....   >>  
   skillsets - how to e....   I second what Matthew has to say.   >>  
   Competance and Chica....   thanks, Curmudgeon   >>  
27 Jan 2003      This might be a good time to ask this question: '....   >>  
   VB and XML   If you will be doing heavy duty XML stuff, I would....   >>  
26 Jan 2003   Hard Disk Failure an....   Matthew might have a point. If your office is i....   >>  
   It's Back!   Not Yet another hard disk faliure:-)   >>  
23 Jan 2003   how do i find part t....   I am a part time Teacher - around 20 hours a week,....   >>  
   Recommendations soug....   Phibian, Is there any website/'s from where you....   >>  
   will Linux be mainst....   Crystal Ball update: Joel is still working on his ....   >>  
21 Jan 2003   RSI   shiatsu, yoga, massage, something should work for ....   >>  
15 Jan 2003   Griping about Dell   I am sure there is a financial twist to holding in....   >>  
14 Jan 2003   What do you guys mak....   It boils down to execution. Look at the 'merger' (....   >>  
   Best Computer Scienc....   To answer the Original question: Rutgers Universit....   >>  
   recruiter e-mail   dealt with 7 recruiters so far. 4 frm wall str....   >>  
13 Jan 2003   Mad   Maybe he gets a % of the 250K and you are not help....   >>  
06 Jan 2003   Number of Jobs by Pr....   Bill Carlson: Could you please mail any links y....   >>  
20 Dec 2002   CDNOW Usability   tell me abt it. I really hate the fact that I d....   >>  
   If you could do it a....   Well you can't! So do what you want to do NOW, ....   >>  
      Spice girls - have a drummer? WTF?   >>  
   Marriage == Career D....   “People never ask for advice unless they already k....   >>  
18 Dec 2002   Interviewing Tips   http://www.techinterview.org http://www.sellsbr....   >>  
   Similarities between....   I can see that all you guys have read the "Laws of....   >>  
   Overseas Outsourcing....   Sarain, I am sure you have heard of Infosys. He....   >>  
   Career Path for Prog....   'Are you nosy kinda guy?' VERY.    >>  
      Really Interesting guys, thanks.   >>  
17 Dec 2002   Career Path for Programmers.   >>  
17 Dec 2002   Networking Books   Computer Networks - Andrew Tannebaum this gives ....   >>  
   Selection and the cu....   Sarain, interesting. I am pretty sure that the....   >>  
      'Alberto, this is interesting. What do you plan to....   >>  
16 Dec 2002      'A lot of talk these days is on how the downturn i....   >>  
   Raider's from Within   'A CD burner costs how much? ' more than a Ferr....   >>  
   Alt+Space-N ? Win+Do....   Hey, this is totally cool. Thanks Evgeny.   >>  
   PHP vs ASP   if you have the time, implement the system, using ....   >>  
   Mr. Moneybags   the bar has been raised!   >>  
15 Dec 2002      Nat & Bella have seemed to get it right. I gues....   >>  
14 Dec 2002   Theories on why prog....   Programming is like join the dots, well not that e....   >>  
13 Dec 2002   Recruitment is just ....   tapiwa: well said, well put! :-),    >>  
   Should I be a Progra....   Scroll to the bottom of this page (http://www.joel....   >>  
   Joel Says:   Thanks for the info Geezer, that makes it a lot cl....   >>  
      'Now, of course there are exceptions, both positiv....   >>  
      thanks for your input guys!   >>  
12 Dec 2002   Should I be a Progra....   The acid test would be C. Get this book, and do wh....   >>  
11 Dec 2002   Joel Says:   >>  
11 Dec 2002   Joel Says:   Walter, 'I know I'm not architect grade yet. I'....   >>  
   Java GUI's   'How long does it take to make Alt work like Alt? ....   >>  
   No more OS/2   James, Thanks, what I meant was does AS 400 ru....   >>  
      Is OS/2 same as the AS-400's?   >>  
   Code Review Document....   Both in the same document. Tech stuff in font c....   >>  
   strategies for copin....   let me add: as long as the kid is not urs, and ....   >>  
      The other things that work for me is spending time....   >>  
      Some very nice posts. I got an email from a fr....   >>  
10 Dec 2002   advanced degrees out....   'There are enough meaningless second degrees aroun....   >>  
   "LongHorn" - Nest ge....   dinosaur:-)   >>  
09 Dec 2002   advanced degrees out....   Well I am currently doing an advanced degree in co....   >>  
   Success in Life =   Nice perspective Andrew!   >>  
      A good measure of Happiness + money + ....   >>  
   Which language will ....   Nat, Why do you say Visual Basic, I mean what m....   >>  
   "LongHorn" - Nest ge....   Albert, excellent thoughts. Where do you think....   >>  
   Swing UI?   Wei, by disastrous, I hope you mean that you learn....   >>  
08 Dec 2002   Rewriting WinAmp fro....   i d/l the XP skin. It kick ass. You are right ....   >>  
   Micro Pros WordStar ....   good point Simon. Posix, is somthing I keep re....   >>  
      Albert, Agree with you on the file extensions, ....   >>  
   Intelligence   Still thinking of my Porsche:-). Once I get it I w....   >>  
      Don't consider stock as money. Money is cash, liqu....   >>  
      "life success" = "money in bank" :-)   >>  
   Leaky Abstractions   slappy, thanks. will keep in mind when investing i....   >>  
   Unemployment Woes   Hear, Hear :-)   >>  
07 Dec 2002   Intelligence   Napoleon Hill, you are corret about the neurons.   >>  
   Unemployment Woes   William C: That is the reason , i say 'most cas....   >>  
06 Dec 2002   "LongHorn" - Nest ge....   All depends on how the final release looks and doe....   >>  
   Intelligence   Does is really matter how intelligence is defined?....   >>  
   Unemployment Woes   GPA in most cases is not a good indicator of your ....   >>  
05 Dec 2002   Enterprise app. lang....   From what you say, you would be better off with Ja....   >>  
      Why not go with .NET & C#? Class libraries for .NE....   >>  
   Online reference lib....   How about the O'Rielly - SAFARI books ? Informi....   >>  
   Swing UI?   I second (third) Ot . http://www.trolltech.com/....   >>  
   Microsoft College In....   My friend had an interview at Microsoft in Seattle....   >>  
   Algorithm Reference   http://www.aduni.org/courses/algorithms/ Never ....   >>  
      Hey Ged, That is a cool book!    >>  
   Hiring   PC, u should be glad he was *working* for you, and....   >>  
04 Dec 2002   Handling the telepho....   Do not Disturb, i am sure you know; this is just f....   >>  
03 Dec 2002      Reginald Braithwaite-Lee: Who is this guy who t....   >>  
   How to start oversea....   Ian: Family always comes first. And should do e....   >>  
   Unemployment Woes   programmer: What kind of stuff are you working ....   >>  
      William C: point taken, Yes, I do not have full....   >>  
      look at this way, u have been coding in perl for a....   >>  
02 Dec 2002   When are web-based a....   Frederic: You might want to check Paul Graham's....   >>  
      Nice articles Albert!   >>  
   Using database field....   This might be more useful: http://discuss.fogcr....   >>  
   How to start oversea....   Mike, the solution is not, not to outsource; bu....   >>  
      Albert, I knew some people who had to work for ....   >>  
      'Now, people in east asia seem to be more accu....   >>  
   Development Workstat....   All laptop users, this is a must read. http://a....   >>  
      I recently read a story on CNN about how a guy got....   >>  
      Yaniv: How hot does the laptop get? how many mi....   >>  
   Unemployment Woes   William C: I assumed that most of the people in....   >>  
      read somewhere that 'they' predict that IT spendin....   >>  
      I guess one should go where the jobs are, rather t....   >>  
01 Dec 2002      Grad school enrollment has increased since a lot o....   >>  
      FYI: Enrollment in to the Computer Science prog....   >>  
      Bella, I know what a C-Corp is, what is a S-Cor....   >>  
30 Nov 2002   How to start oversea....   ananlyst, I agree with u wihich is why I ment....   >>  
27 Nov 2002      It has not got there yet, but the basics are the s....   >>  
      -j The basic tenets of business of business are....   >>  
      SIGH! I have a feeling this thread is going to sno....   >>  
   What will you do aft....   Try teaching software engineering at the local uni....   >>  
   Develop apps when jo....   Good idea, do anything that will give you an edge.   >>  
   Angry manager   Irrespective of you sticking there or leaving that....   >>  
   Jean et Marie play c....   hahahaha   >>  
26 Nov 2002   Writting a 900 MB CD....   nope 702 is the max i have played around with.   >>  
   getting even   This might be a good time to start praying :-)   >>  
   Pricing   HeyMacarana: YOu have a link to that?    >>  
   How to let managment....   anonQAguy: this is why Joel says: http://ww....   >>  
   Bringing Code Sample....   Marc: Shouldn't you ask the prospective candida....   >>  
25 Nov 2002   Pricing   Good question. You should consider these things: ....   >>  
   Follow up procedures   Send him an email this week, and call him up 7-10 ....   >>  
   How to let managment....   In quite a few companies, many projects do not get....   >>  
23 Nov 2002   Working at Microsoft   Joe, I have come up with a few features for som....   >>  
22 Nov 2002   Do you big C Contrib....   do you read what you type, Brad:-)   >>  
   How many gas station....   Depends on what kind of answer you are looking for....   >>  
      http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog00000000....   >>  
   Employment Opportuni....   Well, you could still apply:-)   >>  
21 Nov 2002   Employment Opportunites in Chennai(Madras), India   >>  
21 Nov 2002   Similar websites as ....   Not excatly what you are looking for, but a good p....   >>  
   bait and switch: wha....   IF you let your Boss know, then he might think wha....   >>  
   Color Capture Featur....   Stephen: The most immediate and profound effect....   >>  
      Erik, Insurance companies take a look at these ....   >>  
      let me know *how bad*, my value proposition for th....   >>  
      One of the value propositions for this would be: ....   >>  
      neat idea Brad!   >>  
   Sabbatical: Your opi....   Bella: What do you do now, what kind of work, i....   >>  
      Alberto: No offence taken, I have heard crazy s....   >>  
      This might be interesting. I did some calculati....   >>  
      yeah 2 stroke engines are still around, but in ano....   >>  
      Stephen: 'Still it's nice to know that India is....   >>  
      Alberto: Links to interest you http://www.tr....   >>  
      Alberto: 'would it safe for a fair skinned west....   >>  
20 Nov 2002   Sabbatical: Your opinion on this.   >>  
20 Nov 2002      RN: That reminds me, my dad did that 30 years b....   >>  
      Alberto: Yeah, a job would be a new experience ....   >>  
      Stephen : I have lived in India for 15 years, s....   >>  
      dmooney: Would 1 year really make that kind of ....   >>  
      William C: “Have you been sending out resumes/i....   >>  
      DeskJockey: “unless you have to feed your kids ....   >>  
   Very OLD translation....   The only reason I can come up with for having the ....   >>  
      Brian, My reasons for having a link to maybe ev....   >>  
   Average Raise after ....   Bella, thanks.   >>  
19 Nov 2002   Projects in C++ and/or Java   >>  
19 Nov 2002   Very OLD translation....   THe entire world does not speak English, if you di....   >>  
   Average Raise after ....   Bella: How long did it take you to get that 1st....   >>  
18 Nov 2002   Spam   6 email accounts, all of which have me as a reside....   >>  
   Expected out of coll....   http://www.computerworld.com/careertopics/careers?....   >>  
      I will graduate in May '03 and am pretty much in t....   >>  
   The guerrilla guide ....   or was it saudi arabia?   >>  
      Hey Stephen, What is the EFL work you do? Which....   >>  
17 Nov 2002   Average Raise after ....   way to go Myron!   >>  
      depending on the company, anywhere from 7-20% rais....   >>  
16 Nov 2002   Whose back hurts?   Yoga works when done corretly. The other thing ....   >>  
   Joel on statistics   stay, long enough and the house always wins. -d....   >>  
   Software Quotations   My friend George has an Power Book G4, and I have ....   >>  
14 Nov 2002   Is the IT Recession ....   Don't believe what Ellison says! In fact do not be....   >>  
      I was on Wall Street today, talking to a few consu....   >>  
   Spam Proofing our di....   Actually, I did get the message!   >>  
   The Ultimate IQ Test   Way to go Paul:-) I guess the people at EMODE b....   >>  
   Joels humourous anal....   Stephen: I agree with you, most people at micro....   >>  
   The Law of Leaky Abs....   Hey, Joel's article is on Slashdot!   >>  
13 Nov 2002   Is this new or was is there before?   >>  
13 Nov 2002   The Ultimate IQ Test   >>  
13 Nov 2002   Stick-shift or Auto-....   better milage for sure with the stick, all other t....   >>  
   Spam Proofing our di....   Kindly ignore the previous post.   >>  
      Test!   >>  
   Is this new or was i....   I just answered my own question!   >>  
      Just thought about this: Aren't you (or for tha....   >>  
      cool!   >>  
   Joels humourous anal....   Not a complete waste I would say. Ask anyone ab....   >>  
   The bloomin' Lor of ....   Hey, that's really cool Ged!    >>  
   Graduate school   'grad school in CS is a waste of time, but aside f....   >>  
12 Nov 2002   The Law of Leaky Abstractions   >>  
12 Nov 2002   "Next Big Thing."   >>  
12 Nov 2002   The Law of Leaky Abs....   its that time of the night:-)   >>  
11 Nov 2002   "Murphy had other pl....   A while back, there was a problem with For Creek's....   >>  
10 Nov 2002      Economics 101: Run a company so that you can ma....   >>  
08 Nov 2002   Revenue   maybe Carl is not interested in expenses, et. all ....   >>  
   Source code to this ....   hahahhahahha. If you ask MSFT with a 'pretty p....   >>  
07 Nov 2002   Free (Or Nearly So) ....   Matt, what's the diff between cheap & reasonabl....   >>  
06 Nov 2002   Which companies hire Program Managers?   >>  
06 Nov 2002   Current job market   I am still in school, and I know it is really real....   >>  
05 Nov 2002   Program Manager @ Microsoft revisited.   >>  
05 Nov 2002   Tablet PC killer app   pretty sure it is better than this one:-) http:....   >>  
   Program Manager @ Mi....   Nick, Thanks. I have pretty much looked at all ....   >>  
   Most powerful notebo....   I for one, had not heard of these brands till I sa....   >>  
04 Nov 2002   Over the top?   reminds of the original "The Fog Creek Promise" , ....   >>  
   Most powerful notebo....   You guys should check this out. Let your though....   >>  
03 Nov 2002      'Kids these days. ' we are early adopters of te....   >>  
01 Nov 2002      Check this out. http://www.dell.com/us/en/dhs/....   >>  
   Blog   cool Sean. ever thought of selling it! :-)    >>  
31 Oct 2002   Blog   >>  
31 Oct 2002      CityDesk ..ummm...let me think..... nah! does n....   >>  
30 Oct 2002   Digital Camera   http://www.photo.net/ try that site. like b....   >>  
23 Oct 2002   On Guerrillas and Mi....   The above Q was for Joe & Zwarm Monkey or anyo....   >>  
      What's the deal for a Program Manager's positon?   >>  
22 Oct 2002   User interfaces   http://www.joelonsoftware.com/uibook/chapters/fog0....   >>  
   What kind of PDAs yo....   Compaq Ipaq. listen to mp3's, use outlook, etc. ....   >>  
21 Oct 2002   .cty   >>  
21 Oct 2002   .cty   Thanks, Mark. http://filext.com/c.htm , this ....   >>  
16 Oct 2002   Employment   >>  
10 Oct 2002   Joels worst piece ye....   itdoesntmatter 2 words read & understand. you d....   >>  
06 Oct 2002   Volunteer Programmin....   try rentacoder dude! http://www.rentacoder.com....   >>  
03 Oct 2002   GPA a factor?   If it is Microsoft you are looking at, GPA is not ....   >>  
24 Sep 2002   Stopping pop up ads   >>  
17 Sep 2002   building a community   http://discuss.fogcreek.com/joelonsoftware/default....   >>  
12 Sep 2002   On FogBUGZ And Custo....   well said Joe AA   >>  
09 Sep 2002   Job Interviews   maybe they don't have the budget allocated for ano....   >>  
06 Sep 2002   "Rule 5: Templates considered harmful" I Disagree   >>  
03 Sep 2002   ACM membership worth....   Buy an mp3 player instead!   >>  
22 Aug 2002   How to write like Jo....   anyform of writing is good to start with. Joel( wh....   >>  
   SAP, Oracle, PeopleS....   Pal, u don't have a job & u are being offered one,....   >>  
21 Aug 2002   How do you stick wit....   Hey Ged, are they hiring such people at RushCod....   >>  
20 Aug 2002   Useful JOS Forum Sta....   way to go Chris!   >>  
   1990 - 1991   'Why the interest in that particular period?' I....   >>  
19 Aug 2002      'Another big point about 1991 is that back then, y....   >>  
18 Aug 2002   1990 - 1991   >>  
16 Aug 2002   MS Access   http://www.customguide.com it is good as long a....   >>  
13 Aug 2002   Sun's embracing of L....   Sun strategy is so flawed, that its days are numbe....   >>  
08 Aug 2002   Salaries for new gra....   Matt's.   >>  
      nice observations Matt.   >>  
06 Aug 2002   Salaries for new grads - East Coast & West Coast   >>  
06 Aug 2002   Asymptotic Analysis   1. Big O is important when you have to estimate ru....   >>  
29 Jul 2002   Best programmer   'no shit sherlock' wait no more :-) BTW: wha....   >>  
11 Jul 2002   YAH1BT   Anon: “Actually we noticed that it wasn't the acc....   >>  
      Nice observations anon, but there are certain thin....   >>  
10 Jul 2002      Adding to what Ian says; the other factors are ....   >>  
   "rt of Computer Prog....   CLR( Cormen,.. ) is a very good book for most of t....   >>  
   Apps for Pocket Pc 2....   Cheers!   >>  
08 Jul 2002   Apps for Pocket Pc 2002   >>  
07 Jul 2002   Bella's Fan Club   bella's writings reminds me off penelope trunk. ....   >>  
   PCWEEK Article   those are not the correct figures. FOB's from c....   >>  
05 Jul 2002   Bella's Fan Club   They're all gangsters ??!!??    >>  
      East Bombay Cotton Collective: How does that ch....   >>  
      Bella's "plan" is not to tell you the plan:-)   >>  
   PCWEEK Article   To Gent from Ilse of Man it doesn't say anythin....   >>  
      To Gent from Ilse of Man Your link seems to lea....   >>  
04 Jul 2002      By The Numbers:' Where as in reality the actual en....   >>  
      i know consultants who still make more than $ 100 ....   >>  
01 Jul 2002   Start a company   write a business plan, that will really open your ....   >>  
30 Jun 2002   Java Book   Thinking in Java is a good book and a free downloa....   >>  
29 Jun 2002   Mozilla might be com....   Mozilla Who? :-)   >>  
27 Jun 2002   Bill Gates@Work   >>  
27 Jun 2002   Bill Gates@Work   Yoey: thanks, it is a good one. Ged: maybe the ....   >>  
   Microsoft Palladium   SAM: it will be as early as 2006.   >>  
26 Jun 2002   One Smoking Job   And what is that you do again? :-)   >>  
   Microsoft Palladium   Great articles both of them. My money is on Mic....   >>  
25 Jun 2002   IT Degrees (Again)   Finally, it is money in the bank that counts!!! :-....   >>  
23 Jun 2002   A five year Microsoft veteran could be making $500   >>  
23 Jun 2002   A five year Microsof....   Oops, shld read ""..making $500K a year including ....   >>  
20 Jun 2002   Coding and Mathmatic....   THere is a difference between getting an education....   >>  
19 Jun 2002   Joel goes Dutch! = Commoditizing.   >>  
19 Jun 2002   age discrimination-&....   Bella: being a current graduate student in Comp....   >>  
      Bella's posts seem to be really practical, however....   >>  
17 Jun 2002   Strategy Letter V   'Internet Explorer is free' - Andres You might ....   >>  
04 Jun 2002   Migrating from Excel....   thanks ALL.   >>  
31 May 2002   Going about publishi....   depends on the topic you are addressing in these a....   >>  
29 May 2002   Migrating from Excel to Access   >>  
10 May 2002   Decepion by Joel   Hey Detective, did u even bother to check my e....   >>  
09 May 2002   Ant and Make - Why d....   I recently used ant for a project, windows 2000 wa....   >>  
04 May 2002   Cutter Summit   >>  
25 Apr 2002   Joel writes : "SOAP ....   I thought the best part of having SOAP is it lets ....   >>  
18 Apr 2002   Good Book on VBA   VBA Developer's Handbook, 2nd Edition by Ken Getz....   >>  
14 Apr 2002   Simple question.   aye to what James says.   >>  
      meant perspectives.   >>  
      informative articles. different perspecives. ....   >>  
   Microsoft SQL Server....   Thanks everyone. Going to start of with the basics....   >>  
12 Apr 2002   A Religious discussi....   'But the thrust of the old article is that Microso....   >>  
10 Apr 2002   Mini Putt-Putt Flash game   >>  
10 Apr 2002   Microsoft SQL Server 2000 vs Oracle 9i   >>  
08 Apr 2002   Help: Need mail host....   http://www.netandhost.com    >>  
29 Mar 2002   What program would y....   I Like Michael's database idea, most of the time I....   >>  
      1. Bug Tracking software. 2. C....   >>  
28 Mar 2002   Doing an MS in CS   Experience counts more than your degree, most of t....   >>  
21 Mar 2002   anyone else find thi....   Adam Fisk wrote 'I think it's the same way with ....   >>  
30 Jan 2002   MCSD Value?   also check out http://www.transender.com . they....   >>  
29 Jan 2002   why the name Fog Creek?   >>  
21 Jan 2002   Is Joel Dead?   Unlike, the rest of us; Joel has/is very productiv....   >>  
19 Jan 2002   .net is...   Irrespective of .NET' s success or failure, it is ....   >>  
11 Jan 2002   How many books do yo....   probably around 15 - 30 (non technical & techn....   >>  
09 Jan 2002   How many of you are ....   I guess the others are not certified or care much ....   >>  
08 Jan 2002   What are your daily ....   This one of course. cnet newsletters www.cnet.c....   >>  
07 Jan 2002   How many of you are Certified?   >>  
07 Jan 2002   How old are you ?   22   >>  
   Fire and Motion   Hey Sunish, The one in which they feature Robe....   >>  
06 Jan 2002      This does not specifically apply to SOftware Devel....   >>  
01 Jan 2002   2002: Economy; Jobs - any predictions?   >>  
28 Dec 2001   How to tell when "it....   'I suggest spending as little time as possible at ....   >>  
09 Dec 2001   Is Joel missing a ma....   I would personally target Universities. Hey, Jo....   >>  
04 Dec 2001   Nice Search Engine   >>  
04 Dec 2001   Nice Search Engine   By this I mean the Search Engine on the left of th....   >>  
30 Nov 2001   Would Joel hire you?   In a year, YES!   >>  
14 Nov 2001   Books   The Mythical Man-Month - by far one of the best ....   >>  
13 Nov 2001   Measurement of Joel'....   I agree with Terry.   >>  
12 Nov 2001   The Ultimate Usabili....   'Quick, what's the number for 911?' hahahahah:....   >>  
10 Nov 2001   How did you stumble ....   WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So many different w....   >>  
09 Nov 2001   The Ultimate Usability Test.   >>  
09 Nov 2001   How did you stumble upon www.joelonsoftware.com ?   >>  
04 Nov 2001   Books on XML and MSC....   Thanks Mike.   >>  
   Internship   PS: Thanks all for taking the time to look at my r....   >>  
      I am Prakash, YES I am a guy. It is quite obvi....   >>  
03 Nov 2001   Books on XML and MSC....   Thanks   >>  
31 Oct 2001   Books on XML and MSCD Certification?   >>  
15 Oct 2001   Internship   >>  



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