Monthly Archives: September 2008

FUD as Technical Debt

Fear, uncertainty, and doubt almost surely lead to technical debt when they are left to fester in the software development process. Chances are good that you’ve seen the symptoms of FUD in your own code at some point, or at least in someone else’s. The following are a few examples I’ve run across recently, coupled [...]

Google Chrome: First impressions

I had to do it. I installed Google’s new browser, Chrome.
My initial search for the download page was performed in IE8 Beta2’s Live Search bar (take that, Microsoft!) and I didn’t get the results I expected — surprise! Instead of a prominent download link, I was presented with several news stories and a link to [...]