Comments for The DAKworks http://dakworks.wordpress.com Software Development Management and General Tips with your host, David A. Keldsen Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:52:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Free for a limited time: how to keep raccoons out of your green recycling bin by Digart http://dakworks.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/my-anti-raccoon-gift-to-toronto/#comment-43 Digart Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:52:08 +0000 http://dakworks.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-43 No doubt, the garbage is encouraging animals. Here is how I got the garbage bins not accessible for them [unless they are well trained by somebody, ;)] I have no problems since I made that. I have <a href="http://www.diyillustrated.com/?p=104" rel="nofollow">pictures to illustrate</a>. No doubt, the garbage is encouraging animals. Here is how I got the garbage bins not accessible for them [unless they are well trained by somebody, ;) ] I have no problems since I made that. I have pictures to illustrate.

]]> Comment on Free for a limited time: how to keep raccoons out of your green recycling bin by Raj http://dakworks.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/my-anti-raccoon-gift-to-toronto/#comment-40 Raj Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:41:47 +0000 http://dakworks.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-40 There is a much easier solution to keep raccoons out of the garbage cans. Check out www.raccoonsolutions.com No installation necessary - even a teenager can do it! [Dak - The installation is about the same as my free design, but it is quite robust. I've been trying this out. Downside: not everybody who uses it closes it up when done, but it's pretty good. The search for the elusive perfect raccoon lock goes on] There is a much easier solution to keep raccoons out of the garbage cans. Check out http://www.raccoonsolutions.com No installation necessary – even a teenager can do it!
[Dak - The installation is about the same as my free design, but it is quite robust. I've been trying this out. Downside: not everybody who uses it closes it up when done, but it's pretty good. The search for the elusive perfect raccoon lock goes on]

]]> Comment on Building teams: Developers, not Programmers by Dak http://dakworks.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/building-teams-developers-not-programmers/#comment-35 Dak Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:55:10 +0000 http://dakworks.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-35 Hi Rick, it's been a long time...and you are right, this comes right out of our experience at SoftQuad, Interleaf, BroadVision, etc. Hi Rick, it’s been a long time…and you are right, this comes right out of our experience at SoftQuad, Interleaf, BroadVision, etc.

]]> Comment on Building teams: Developers, not Programmers by Rick Innis http://dakworks.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/building-teams-developers-not-programmers/#comment-34 Rick Innis Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:47:17 +0000 http://dakworks.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-34 Le nod. The best teams I've worked with have always had people who were good generalists. They've also been in small companies with no room for deadwood. I think these are strongly correlated. Le nod. The best teams I’ve worked with have always had people who were good generalists. They’ve also been in small companies with no room for deadwood. I think these are strongly correlated.

]]> Comment on Building teams: Developers, not Programmers by Michael http://dakworks.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/building-teams-developers-not-programmers/#comment-33 Michael Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:01:46 +0000 http://dakworks.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-33 I agree with you, hand coding is a waste of money and time. It is useful knowledge to have, because some things are just easier to get into the code and change or fix, but the fact is if you know how to use most development tools you can do the same job more than 10 times faster. I build websites, run an online store and a marketing company all on my own, with very little help. I have an accountant, a friend who does web development when I get bogged down, and some people to help out with logos and things like that. Companies should look for well rounded individuals for their teams. I agree with you, hand coding is a waste of money and time. It is useful knowledge to have, because some things are just easier to get into the code and change or fix, but the fact is if you know how to use most development tools you can do the same job more than 10 times faster.

I build websites, run an online store and a marketing company all on my own, with very little help. I have an accountant, a friend who does web development when I get bogged down, and some people to help out with logos and things like that.

Companies should look for well rounded individuals for their teams.

]]> Comment on A brilliant management two-for-one by Dan Keldsen http://dakworks.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/a-brilliant-management-two-for-one/#comment-32 Dan Keldsen Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:35:09 +0000 http://dakworks.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-32 Don't know about you gents, but when I hear someone bellyaching about "it's not scalable" - they: a: have no proof b: are likely never to be so successful as to ever worry about it c: simply don't like the proposed solution, for whatever reason, and like throwing out this red herring to see if the project can be derailed (no pun intended, probably) so easily My buck $3.50... :) Don’t know about you gents, but when I hear someone bellyaching about “it’s not scalable” – they:
a: have no proof
b: are likely never to be so successful as to ever worry about it
c: simply don’t like the proposed solution, for whatever reason, and like throwing out this red herring to see if the project can be derailed (no pun intended, probably) so easily

My buck $3.50… :)

]]> Comment on When all hope is lost…that is the bottom of the market by Dan Keldsen http://dakworks.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/when-all-hope-is-lostthat-is-the-bottom-of-the-market/#comment-31 Dan Keldsen Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:32:21 +0000 http://dakworks.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-31 I'll echo Chris - to be sitting on a pile of cash to invest NOW would be very good indeed. Takes a strong stomach to invest when (most days) the market is in a downward trend. Then again, I dollar cost averaged my investment in Apple around 2000 when people were (again) saying Apple's days were numbers. That investment is STILL up aroud 800% for me. If only all investments worked out that well! I’ll echo Chris – to be sitting on a pile of cash to invest NOW would be very good indeed.

Takes a strong stomach to invest when (most days) the market is in a downward trend. Then again, I dollar cost averaged my investment in Apple around 2000 when people were (again) saying Apple’s days were numbers. That investment is STILL up aroud 800% for me.

If only all investments worked out that well!

]]> Comment on When all hope is lost…that is the bottom of the market by Chris Schmitt http://dakworks.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/when-all-hope-is-lostthat-is-the-bottom-of-the-market/#comment-30 Chris Schmitt Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:00:13 +0000 http://dakworks.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-30 I'd be so much happier investing today if I had only just sold everything 6 months ago. I’d be so much happier investing today if I had only just sold everything 6 months ago.

]]> Comment on The ongoing evolution of technology…Cameras by Chris Schmitt http://dakworks.wordpress.com/2008/09/14/the-ongoing-evolution-of-technologycameras/#comment-28 Chris Schmitt Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:21:08 +0000 http://dakworks.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-28 Dave, I thought you'd like it. Now, how do I convince Vicki that I need one! Hmmm... Dave, I thought you’d like it. Now, how do I convince Vicki that I need one! Hmmm…

]]> Comment on High-speed digital camera by The ongoing evolution of technology…Cameras « The DAKworks http://dakworks.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/high-speed-digital-camera/#comment-27 The ongoing evolution of technology…Cameras « The DAKworks Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:02:44 +0000 http://dakworks.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-27 [...] Comments Digital cameras continue to evolve very rapidly.  (VERY).  Back in April, I passed on a link about a high-speed digital camera, reviewed by David Pogue of the New York Times.  Since then, the [...] [...] Comments Digital cameras continue to evolve very rapidly.  (VERY).  Back in April, I passed on a link about a high-speed digital camera, reviewed by David Pogue of the New York Times.  Since then, the [...]

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