2006 – Page 3 – GeekTieGuy

Vista RTM bits on MSDN now (and keys, too)

16November2006GeekTieGuyMicrosoft, Vista

If you’re a lucky MSDN subscriber and have been waiting for the final Windows Vista bits, they’re available for download now. What I’ve been waiting for is also ready: the ability to request a key for your Vista development system. I’ve got mine and am writing this from Windows Live Writer running on my shiny new

Breaking all rules of software release management

13November2006GeekTieGuyWPF

The project I’m currently working on is getting really close to being done, with Windows Vista having been “RTM”ed recently. We have a few more days to get last minute bugs ironed out and then it’s “off to the factories”… I can’t sayÂ much more about the project right now, but it’sÂ a pretty significant and highly

Software craftsmanship vs. “HighTech” jobs

13November2006GeekTieGuyPersonal, Software development

I recently read “Peopleware” by DeMarco and Lister, a book I highly recommend to anyone wanting to understand how to manage people who write software for a living. They mention several times that most software writers don’t work in “HighTech” jobs. The ones who really do the “HighTech” stuff are the people who write the

Office 2007 now available on MSDN

12November2006GeekTieGuyMicrosoft

For all of you who have access to MSDN online downloads, Office 2007 is now available.

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Yearly Archives: 2006

Vista RTM bits on MSDN now (and keys, too)

Breaking all rules of software release management

Software craftsmanship vs. “HighTech” jobs

Office 2007 now available on MSDN