DharmaMike

An insightful post from a former Google engineer about Google+

The most interesting thing to me about this post isn’t the comparison of Google+ and Facebook nor the thoughts about Circles.  It’s his comments about Google culture:

I was also growing increasingly frustrated at Google’s sluggish engineering culture. I have previously described how the toolchain is not well-suited to fast, iterative development and rapid innovation.

And…

Facebook has a hacker culture, they’re only a handful of engineers, and they develop with quick, adaptable tools like PHP. Especially when compared with the slow moving mammoths we were using at Google.

I guess the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.  

Bob Lee, creator of Guice, declines the invitation to join the Java 7 & 8 expert groups.

remy:

[Please note that this post is intentionally unedited. It’s a raw rant that would probably go down better in a pub. Since we’re not in a pub, this medium will have to do.]

So, go read this equally link baiting article on why you should hold off HTML5. Then come back and let’s talk.

I’ll say…

“The most important thing is to know what you’re doing”

My mission with Aptitoo.com is to provide affordable, practical web design and development training for designers, developers, and small business owners who want skills that will help them achieve success in their field.  I’ve had over 13 years of experience as a web development professional and spent several years teaching college courses in web design and development.  I know the difference between practical use and academic theory.

This article on Webdesigner Depot speaks to the fact that formal education (read: a college degree) can give one an edge when looking for a career or changing jobs in our industry.  But, even without a degree, one can still be competitive in the job market if you know what you’re doing and continually work to increase your knowledge.  At Aptitoo we know how. So will you.

The folks at Google have set up a righteous portal of demos, tutorials, and resources for HTML5 development.