July 8, 2011 1

Roatan, Honduras diving trip

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About 6 Months ago we decided that we want to start Scuba Diving. Don’t ask me why… We bought a book on the best diving sites in the Caribbean when we moved to Costa Rica about 18 months ago (It was marked down to next to nothing), and the fact that my sister started diving [...]

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July 7, 2011 0

Stop the email madness!

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The fact that email is such a cheap and convenient means of communication has made it so pervasive that it has become a huge problem. Think about the amount of email you deal with in a day. Now think about how much of that is absolutely necessary and has actually made you more productive? The [...]

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June 28, 2011 0

Working effectively with legacy code

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By Michael Feathers This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. Get more out of your legacy systems: more performance, functionality, reliability, and manageability Is your code easy to change? Can you get nearly instantaneous feedback when you [...]

June 21, 2011 0

Top 10 Myths About Introverts

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I saw this article and it really resonated with me. Just about everything agrees perfectly with my experiences and feelings, so I figured I’d share it. The author mentions 10 myths about introverts:

June 6, 2011 0

Managing a remote team

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When I decided to move to Costa Rica, I knew there would be some interesting changes. At the time I was the only developer working for my employer, but we had tried outsourcing some work. That didn’t work out very well… Essentially, what I learned from that and subsequently with employees working from home can [...]