State-of-the-Art Computer Folklore (part 2)

J. Timothy King — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:00:48 +0000

This is part 2 in my series of how the Mac reminded me why I fell in love with software development, and why it still matters.

Remember 5¼″ floppy disks? And full-height floppy drives?
Photo © 2010 Rostislav Lisovy CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

While reading Andy Hertzfeld’s anecdotes (and those of his colleagues) of designing the original Macintosh computer, I was inspired, inspired to take account of my own passions, the passions that these stories reminded me of. Today, I continue that list:

I love to create new patterns. I love solving problems through discovery, inventing that which has never existed before. (From part 1.)
I love applying principles in new ways. I love working with abstractions, and turning them into concrete expression. I love challenging the status quo, breaking through the limits of what everyone else says is “possible.”

Ha!

Why I No Longer Belong in a Dilbert Cube

J. Timothy King — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:46:53 +0000

The biggest block of time in my software-development career I spent working in an extraordinary job, a very special place to work, with a very special group of people, for 14 years. Throughout the dot-com boom, I stayed there, ignoring the promises of exciting work and increased salary.

But before I worked there, I tried to work at a supermarket, like my very first job.

EFG - Tag - In a past life…

State-of-the-Art Computer Folklore (part 2)

Why I No Longer Belong in a Dilbert Cube