Why this project is going to fail (a diagnosis)

I spent the long vacation to ponder on things that might actually be useful when I get back to work. I set my mind on the biggest question our current software development team is facing but has not yet addressed fully. As much as I would like to say that this is a work of…

Reach for the sky, pilgrim!

As cowboy as this may sound, I would like leave all of you a final message before I move on to the next town (I heard they are in need of a smart ass). So to all of you who I have spent a short yet significant part of my life with, REACH FOR THE…

Polymorphism, why it has more than one face

It All Starts with Classification The need to classify things according to their proper place has been a part of the human evolution. I cannot think of another living creature on this planet that has the same yearning. Aristotle, the philosopher-mentor of Alexander the Great (my ancient namesake), created an effective method of classifying animals….