Monthly Archives: March 2006

More search options

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Krishna

Google has become the de facto search engine of the planet. Frankly, I personally wouldn’t know how to run my life without Google. Definitions, weather, technical problems, etc. – type it into the Google toolbar and hit ENTER. I have … Continue reading →

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Serving Multiple Masters

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Krishna

Are you overwhelmed? Having difficulty prioritizing your tasks? Every task on your plate seems urgent? Many people on your back asking you to do stuff? Your experience may be due to serving multiple masters or systems. Let us see how … Continue reading →

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A few meeting ideas

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Krishna

Even if you have nothing to do, you will always have meetings. There will be meetings with your bosses, other departments, customers and your subordinates. Apart from the obvious items like agenda and action items, what can you do to … Continue reading →

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The Good Programmers

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Krishna

The post “Why Good Programmers Are Lazy and Dumb” by Philipp Lenssen is a very interesting read. To be a successful and agile development shop, it is not enough to have good project managers, architects and designers, you must also … Continue reading →

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Gmail Features

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Krishna

Gmail, the email service offered by Google, has been around for quite some time now, although it is still in beta. You cannot sign up for Gmail, but if your friends have one, they could invite you. I have been … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Manager

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Krishna

Everyone has, at one time or the other, had something to say that disparaged their manager. Unless you are a complete toady, you will find yourself disagreeing with your manager at several times. It doesn’t help by just complaining about … Continue reading →

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Software Bugs

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Krishna

If it is software, there are bugs. They are like roses and thorns – you cannot get one without the other. If you aim to build high quality software, the best you can do is to reduce bugs to a … Continue reading →

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Office Tigers on Outlook

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Krishna

The “Office Tiger” is one of those water-cooler jokes. It actually means “Microsoft Office Tiger” and refers to managers who have outgrown doing the “dirty work” (coding, developing, testing – you name it!) a long time ago and now spend … Continue reading →

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The Sample Application

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Krishna

From time to time, a new language or framework appears on the market. If it finds enough supporters, it is incredibly hyped to be the next killer technology that will overrun established languages like C++ and Java. The new buzzword … Continue reading →

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Open-ended Questions

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Krishna

Open-ended questions are the lifeblood of a discussion. Without them, a discussion becomes a session of agreement or argument, and not what it should be: free-flow of ideas to find the best solution for a problem. Open-ended questions are very … Continue reading →

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