Monthly Archives: October 2008

I Want to Invent a Term

Posted on October 4, 2008 by David Tobey

The term I want to invent is “Feature Amnesia”. I don’t know if I’m the true inventor, but I don’t see it anywhere after Googling, so I hearby call dibs. I’ve never invented a term before, so this is exciting. … Continue reading →

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Software Is Complicated

Posted on October 3, 2008 by David Tobey

It may seem obvious that software is complicated. But whether you’re a programmer or not, it’s probably more complicated than you think it is. I recently reread Fredrick Brooks’ The Mythical Man-Month, now over 30 years old but still remarkably … Continue reading →

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