Programming
Taylor likes to point out that “99% of programming is resisting the temptation to be a dumbass.” Indeed.
While design and code are two very different beasts (are they?), I’ve found that the pair programming technique works for at least some phases of the visual design process. (via joel)
alx sent me a link to Things to Say When You’re Losing a Technical Argument, which includes gems like:
“17. Yes, I believe that’s the approach Windows NT is taking.”
“23. What? I don’t speak your crazy moon-language.”
“30. Can you generate some USE CASES that would justify the change?”
Stuff like the Journal of Conceptual Modeling makes me want to move to Napa and make furniture for a living.
Like cam, I found Joel on Software User Interface Design for Programmers full of both useful info and infuriating oversimplifications like “[UI programming is] straightforward because when you make a mistake, you immediately see it and can correct it.”