Lately I've been reading a lot about different methods and theories for effective software development. I started with eXtreme Programming and I'm now in the middle of Software Craftsmanship by Pete McBreen. McBreen is unabashedly opinionated about the subject; his frank writing style makes me chuckle, but his thoughts are on point. There are a ton of great quotes and ideas from the book, but here's one of my favorites:
"After all, things rarely change just because of an idea; instead, they change because we act on the idea and make decisions based on it." -- Pete McBreen, Software Craftsmanship
I appreciate his fervent belief that craftsmen should build their reputation on beautiful work, and never settle for a mediocre delivery.
On other notes, I've been cranking away on my Rails application, looking into adding some JavaScript to the mix, and beginning to work on a juggling notation application. More on that later.
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