In January 2010 I decided to break from common database convention and design a new style of ORM. It was also an excuse to dive deeper into Python 3. The result is my Data Type Tables project, which currently only supports sqlite3. read more »
A month ago I got excited about node.js. Watched two presentations, installed it, ran a few tests, and then ran out of steam for lack of a real project idea. Hate when that happens.
At the same time I also got excited about learning advanced Javascript concepts since it would no doubt help me with node.js, so I decided to investigate jQuery and see what makes it tick. And what better way to really investigate jQuery than to try to build something similar on my own? Actually, that’s only part of the story: I wanted to use jQuery on an XML document, but discovered that the namespaces render it useless. I saw no reason why it shouldn’t work. If I couldn’t fix jQuery, I’d have to build something similar myself. read more »
Some business advice, and why I’ll probably never start another company if I have to do the paperwork and bookkeeping myself. Yet another post where I try to put things behind me and reflect on things I’d prefer to do differently next time. read more »
Techies and startup dreamers, how about another Friday distraction?
Think I listened to 8 Charlie Rose episodes yesterday while working. All of Michael Arrington’s (because I was curious), a few with Bill Gates and the newest with Jeff Bezos. read more »
Wherein I discuss my elementary ideas and woes regarding radio control circuit design, air conditioners, building materials, and a few other things. It’s a portrait of what it’s like to be irked by things that should have been designed better, or could be.
On Nov 11, I updated the survey system on Flam Swiss, my drumline cadence composition venture. In the process I also thought, I’ll dedicate the right side of the site to surveys, that way they won’t be missed, and visitors will know what to expect. read more »
With so much to learn about my target market for Flam Swiss, I’ve been making use of surveys to find out who my site visitors are. read more »
I really liked this case study outlining new approaches to gleaning customer feedback, developing a software product that customers actually want, and trying to lock in customers that will actually pay for what you create. read more »
The newest news is that I’m no longer working on my storefront software. If I could get back all the time and energy I spent on the project, I’m not sure that I would, because I’d no doubt make the same mistakes elsewhere, on another project. read more »