last updated:04 Sep 2004 18:06 UK time JOS Statistics - Top 100 Monthly Items Jul 2004 | Jun 2004 | May 2004    Number Of Comments Ayn Rand   95 Visual Studio Express   74 Where are all the new jobs?   69 House prices (off-topic)   64 sounding off: Linux - CTO has to be enormous   63 DBAs vs. Coders   60 Ethics of running an online forum...   54 Whats the deal with these hackers?   54 Software development in New Zealand?   53 Passing args by reference.   53 Self Defence   52 Byte shift   51 Oh No, Not New York again!   51 Job searching as a less-than-ideal candidate   49 Work relationship turned sour, I MEAN REAL SOUR!   49 I am fragile   49 smart people   47 Is the tide now going against Open source?   46 Have you heard of the Cobra Group?   46 What is time?   46 Respect to Eric   45 If you were Microsoft, what would you do?   45 Apple's iPod   43 IT Salaries in Europe   42 Joining the French Foreign Legion   42 Catching undercover posters   42 Daughter needs a laptop   42 Blogs written by geeks are boring and too topical   41 Pranks on people's computers   41 How Microsoft Lost the API War   41 Long-term prospects of Win32 development   41 using opaque primary keys in data model   41 Coder To Developer book   40 caught someone in office?   40 what an article!   40 Firefox - First Go   38 Why Web apps Won't rule the world   37 Programmers won't automate their own tasks - why?   37 new grads   37 Number line -> Complex plane -> ? Space   37 Where's Joel?   37 Business Names   36 $20 doesn't buy jack anymore   36 Nibbles, Words, DWords, Pints, Quarts...   36 Tech Interview Rant   36 Has the role of ....   36 UI question   35 Windows & Time   34 strings in C++   34 Who is on fire?   33 Optimize this:   33 Another C question.   32 challenging SQL question   32 The rise of .NET   32 SWT is hot!   31 Anybody know anything about SAS   31 Lookup tables vs. explicit values?   31 How the browser competition REALLY happened   31 What will they come up with next?   31 Yup the problem is not patching   31 Google and IM   31 what do you do when people talk behind you?   31 This is ludicrous   31 Windows based Email Client   31 My word processing experience   30 Open Source accountancy software   30 The RedHat Enterprise Linux monopoly?   30 Why does Windows slow down over time?   30 POLL : Do you enjoy being a programmer ?   30 Now I know where the word geek comes from   29 Technical book publishers   29 Xbox 2 will not be backward compatible   29 Firefox 0.9 has bad UI problems   29 Why Not Use Diagrams and Models?   29 Getting hit by a bus   29 Monumental Incompetency- Part TWO   29 Slacker Coworker   29 The thing I hate most about windows: End Now   29 Planning to give my resignation   29 Visual Studio 2005 Express pricing   28 Resume Writing   28 Swing to MFC   28 HELP! Overcoming procrastination   28 I am nostalgic about the fuss over COM   27 Working in Canada?   27 $36 million to upgrade to something that's free?   27 Stupid CS Exam Questions   27 DataStructure for Thoughts   27 Avoiding Indecisiveness   27 Hiring programmers: pragmatic advice?   27 Microsoft Granted Patent for double-clicking   27 Best language for GUI apps w/ web services?   27 Advice on Source Control/Code Repository   26 Can you be a good C++ or Java teacher if you ...   26 What is Joel up to ?   26 So let me get this straight...   26 Summary of Joel's Latest Article   26 CVS : I can't imagine using it...   26 I need a new monitor   26 Poll: www.foxnews.com redesign   26 This chart contains items that have been commented on in this month. Items that have not been commented on yet will not appear.