November 2008 - Posts

• Stack Overflow Podcast #31

  In the Thanksgiving edition of the Stack Overflow podcast, episode 31 , Jeff and I discuss math, status reports, the economic downturn, the business case for nice office space, SQL parameters, programming “slumps,” and a whole lot more. Not loving your... Posted Nov 27 2008, 03:56 PM by Joel on Software

• Exploding Offer Season

  If you’re a college student applying for jobs or summer internships, you’re at something of a disadvantage when it comes to negotiation. That’s because the recruiter does these negotiations for a living, while you’re probably doing it for the first time... Posted Nov 26 2008, 04:13 AM by Joel on Software

• Stack Overflow Podcast #30

  Stack Overflow Podcast episode 30 is up, with special guest Richard White of UserVoice . Not loving your job? Visit the Joel on Software Job Board : Great software jobs, great people. Read More... Posted Nov 20 2008, 04:53 AM by Joel on Software

• Anecdotes

  Michiko Kakutani reviews Malcolm Gladwell's latest book in the New York Times: “Much of what Mr. Gladwell has to say about superstars is little more than common sense: that talent alone is not enough to ensure success, that opportunity, hard... Posted Nov 18 2008, 03:08 PM by Joel on Software

• Stack Overflow Podcast #29

  In this week's Stack Overflow podcast , Jeff and I talk about video games, programming languages that aren't "in" English, and hiring great programmers. Not loving your job? Visit the Joel on Software Job Board : Great software jobs... Posted Nov 12 2008, 02:29 PM by Joel on Software

• Stack Overflow Podcast #28

  Corey reviews the podcasts Jeff and I are doing, under the title Jeff Atwood is Trying to Kill Me : “The trip from Chicago to Detroit was without homicidal incident. The only harbinger of what was to come was that I could sense a growing irritation... Posted Nov 06 2008, 02:00 AM by Joel on Software

• The Unproven Path

  “As for what this all means, I'm still trying to figure that out. I abandoned seven long-held principles about business and software engineering, and nothing terrible happened.” From my latest Inc column: The Unproven Path Not loving your... Posted Nov 03 2008, 11:01 AM by Joel on Software

• Stack Overflow Podcast #27

  Our guests on this week's Stack Overflow Podcast are the founders of Reddit, Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian. By the way, Jeff recently upgraded the database server from Microsoft SQL Server 2005 to 2008, and found pretty conclusively that 2008 has... Posted Nov 01 2008, 04:34 PM by Joel on Software