http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Ed+Burns Internet Ed Burns Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=277847&ca=Internet Being genuinely and productively busy is one thing that most of the programmers I interviewed for my new book, "Secrets of the Rockstar Programmers: Riding the IT Crest" have in common. Certainly, this state of affairs is something most of the top notch programmers I've met have in common, interview... Internet Ed Burns Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=272469&ca=Internet When interviewing some of today's top practicing programmers for my new book, "Secrets of the Rockstar Programmers", one of the most frequently cited key skills is having a great system for managing incoming information. In today's information workplace e-mail is the conduit through which lots of th... Internet Ed Burns Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=272032&ca=Internet The truth of Alistair Cockburn's model of software development as a "collaborative game of invention and communication" is well accepted. Most programs these days involve teams of people with diverse skills and varying roles, therefore, good communication is essential to getting things done. One pat...