I was chatting recently with Ian Baird about the benefits and demands of running an independent software business. It seems a lot of people are excited about the prospect of going solo, and I can’t blame them. I’m excited, too! Working for yourself means you answer to nobody. Except, of course, when you’re answering to […]

Antagonizing Microsoft and its admirers has long been a part of my professional work culture. It’s easy to get a tinge of excitement when I see the giant stumble (ironic, given that I actually own some stock in the beast). But as I’ve matured (heh, heh, he said “matured”), I’ve come to know many people […]

Dude! Want to make a bunch of developers your best friend? Then write an online payment processing framework, allowing new developers to easily harness the power of PayPal or Google Checkout. That’s what Andy Kim of The Potion Factory just did. This is definitely one of those “wish I could run Rails” moments. Still, a […]

If anybody missed the Apple Store CocoaHeads event during WWDC, and wants to catch up on what went down, Steve Weller was kind enough to record the entire thing. The audio files are being hosted by Brian Christensen of Alien Orb Software. I think the event turned out really well, especially the Q&A session where […]