There’s no such thing as a perfect application…or so they say. That’s why we version, and improve, and add features, and innovate. Nothing is ever perfect.

Cal Evans sent around ratings from ZendCon sessions yesterday, and there seems to be a great deal of debate on Twitter about what they mean. Are they indicators of a person’s suitability to speak? Are they indicators of where a person’s weaknesses are?

I took the weekend off to head back to California and visit my mother for her birthday. It was a wonderful time, and it was a reminder of the need to take time off to rest and relax. Code written by people who are tired and worn out is never as good as code written [...]

I just finished reading a fantastic biography of John Adams, largely composed by correspondence and other papers that John Adams wrote during his lifetime. The vast amount of paper records that survived him have given rise to one of my most pressing questions – how those of us in the digital age will be remembered.

I’ve given a lot of thought to the issue areas I wish to cover through this blog. And though occasionally I will deviate from these areas to comment on other technological thoughts, questions or ideas, I wanted to give you, the reader, the “why” for the reasons you should be reading this blog.