June 2009 - Posts

• The eternal optimism of the Clear mind

  Clear just closed down. Here’s how it worked while it was in business. You paid $200 for a one-year membership. You underwent a big, complicated background check to prove that you were extra-super-trustworthy. In exchange, in a few big airports, you got... Posted Jun 23 2009, 04:32 PM by Joel on Software

• Platform vendors

  Dave Winer (in 2007): “Sometimes developers choose a niche that’s either directly in the path of the vendor, or even worse, on the roadmap of the vendor. In those cases, they don’t really deserve our sympathy.” iSmashPhone: 15 Apps Rendered Obsolete By... Posted Jun 10 2009, 08:45 AM by Joel on Software

• A visit to Microsoft and Google

  From my latest Inc. column : “Giant corporations such as Google and Microsoft are like cities full of relatively anonymous people: You don't actually expect to see anyone you know as you walk around. Going to lunch on either campus is like going to... Posted Jun 10 2009, 06:56 AM by Joel on Software

• Conferences in New York

  Andrew emailed to ask why we don’t have a StackOverflow DevDays day in New York City. That’s a fair question! There’s a big software development community here. There are two reasons New York is low on my list. The first is cost. Hotels, venues, and catering... Posted Jun 10 2009, 05:50 AM by Joel on Software

• StackOverflow DevDays: Five New Cities

  Whoa. Less than a month ago, we announced first Stack Overflow DevDays and opened registration to 300 people in each of five cities. Well, that sold out pretty quickly. Ryan Carson , who is taking care of all the conference logistics, was pretty sure... Posted Jun 09 2009, 05:30 AM by Joel on Software

• Get a job

  The Joel on Software Job Board has been working well since we launched it almost three years ago . It logs about 220,000 unique visitors every 21 days, including many passive job seekers who have RSS subscriptions. But a few employers place ads and just... Posted Jun 03 2009, 06:39 AM by Joel on Software