Simplicity vs value in software development joel spolsky. Joel spolsky software success business of software 2008. The actual business plan was that clear would do detailed background checks on travellers, who would. This is joel on software, where ive been ranting about software development, management, business, and the internet since 2000, although you may have. Even so, be very skeptical of anything else spolsky has to say about the software business. Someone once said that the task of a writer is to make the familiar new and the new familiar. Founder of stack overflow, trello, and fog creek software now glitch. The three skills every software developer should learn by nick heath nick heath is a computer science student and was formerly a journalist at. Eric sink on the business of software joel on software. Joel spolsky is the cofounder of stack overflow, a question and answer community.
Joel on software by joel spolsky nook book ebook barnes. Joel spolsky wrote his first blog post in a year today, announcing trello, inc. Further thoughts on diverse and occasionally related matters that will prove of interest to software developers, designers, and managers, and to those who, whether by good fortune or ill luck, work with them in some capacity by avram joel spolsky. Apr 29, 2018 joel spolsky, ceo and cofounder of stack overflow, is a globally recognized expert on software development. He is smart, experienced, and has a wealth of knowledge to share. A long time and partner and supporter of the business of software conference. Over the last 16 years ive written 1114 articles on this site about software development, management, business, and the internet. This insightful collection of essays explore the business concerns that programmers face during the course of their careersparticularly those programmers who are small independent software vendors. Business of software is a place that brings together the brightest minds and greatest practitioners in software into one place. Im not an seo expert, but how telling that vivek wadwha posted why we desperately need a. Mar 01, 2010 joel spolsky s blog put his software company on the map. A weblog by joel spolsky, a programmer working in new york city, about software and software companies.
Simplicity vs value in software development joel spolsky bos 2009. So it was a thrill for me last month to be able to. Watch and download over 200 business of software videos at s. Jan 11, 2017 joel spolsky is a software engineer, writer and entrepreneur. Listen to business of software podcast episodes free, on demand. When youre starting out as a technical blogger, youll inevitably stumble across joel on software. Im joel spolsky, a software developer in new york city. Around the same time, spolsky began writing joel on softwarenow one of the most widely read programming blogsto share his thoughts about software development, management, business, and the internet.
Joel spolsky archives tim berry business plan expert. Hes also the name behind the joel on software blog, which consistently ranks top or top ten on software mustread lists. Most recently, he cofounded stack overflow, a questionandanswer site for software developers. Posts about startup founder written by joel spolsky. The duo launched trello in 2011 as part of their first company, fog creek software. And, until recently, he wrote an influential blog about software development, called joel on software.
Joel spolsky is a software engineer, writer and entrepreneur. Joel spolsky, the ceo of stack overflow, tells business insider that he sees the site as the library of alexandria an archive of the webs collective programming knowledge. Joel spolsky founder of stack overflow, trello, and fog creek software now glitch. Did i ever tell you the story of my first business. User interface design for programmers apress, 2001, joel on software apress, 2004, more joel on software apress, 2008, and smart and gets things done. Sep 11, 2006 11 sep 2006 has joel spolsky jumped the shark. He is always a welcome guest at the event and we thought this talk was super interesting, not just for people who are building community elements into their software offerings, but to anyone that is thinking about how to market and sell their own. Joel talks about the negatives of taking money from venture capitalists, and how the entrepreneurs that dont take money become super entrepreneurs, learning how to make something significant out of nothing.
Joel on software is one of my favorite blogs of all time but im scratching my head at this post. Create amazing picture quotes from joel spolsky quotations. I would be interested to know if the management philosophy of fog creek software consultancy works in the same way as stack exchange web product, which i see as two different kinds of organizations. This was a bit of a surprise to me, because spolsky had always been critical of the vcfunded tech. His website joel on software is popular with software developers around the world and has been translated into over thirty languages. Jul 18, 20 joel spolsky doesnt really need any introduction does he.
My technology team turned me on to spolsky on software a periodic newsletter served up blog style from joel spolsky of fogcreek software. Hes been blogging since the year 2000, when computers were handcarved of wood and the internet transmitted data via carrier pigeon. With a nod to both the serious and funny sides of technical writing, the best software writing i. Eric sink on the business of software experts voice. In 1995, spolsky moved to new york city, where he served for viacom as a consultant and juno online services as a software team leader. Now, for the first time, you can own a collection of the most important essays from his site in one book, with exclusive commentary and new insights from joel. Joel spolsky watching nonprogrammers trying to run software companies is like watching someone who doesnt know how to surf trying to surf. Joel spolsky stack exchange interview business insider. Stack overflow ceo joel spolsky interview business insider. Frustrated by the lack of wellwritten essays on software engineering, joel spolsky of. Even if he has great advisers standing on the shore telling him what to do, he still falls off the board again and again.
A decade ago, i started joel on software, a blog that put my company on the map. May 12, 2020 business of software is a place that brings together the brightest minds and greatest practitioners in software into one place. Joel spolsky, ceo and cofounder of stack overflow, is a globally recognized expert on software development. Joel spolsky considers the trade off between simplicity vs value in software development at business of software conference 2009. Joel spolsky on how to bootstrap a business slashdot. Spolsky cofounded fog creek software in 2000 and created the joel on software blog, which was one of the first blogs organized by a business owner. Lessons from 6 software rewrite stories herb caudill medium. Selected and introduced by joel spolsky is an entertaining. Business of software podcast listen via stitcher for. Joel spolskys blog put his software company on the map. Joel spolsky, ceo and cofounder of stack overflow, is a globally recognized expert on software development and is known by developers. His writing style is plainspoken and filled with interesting anecdotes that hold the readers attention while he teaches them something good. Hes also the cofounder of fog creek software, the bootstrapped new york citybased software company. Meredith writes this is a great interview with joel spolsky of fog creek software.
Spolsky is sometimes further perceived as an expert on the. Jan 01, 2004 for years, joel spolsky has done exactly this at. Joel spolskys concise guide to finding the best technical talent apress, 2007. Joel spolsky on how the developer role has changed. We share what weve learned about how to make great software, both by writing about our ideas and by creating products, like fogbugz, trello and gomix, that help others make great technology. Joel on software was one of the first blogs set up by a business owner. Business of software podcast listen via stitcher for podcasts. If youre interested in the business of software, joel spolsky is a name that should definitely be on your bookshelf. Joel spolsky software success business of software 2008 on vimeo join. Cashing in on the exit are trellos founders, michael pryor and joel spolsky. With joels newest book, more joel on software, youll get an even better not to mention updated feast of joels opinions and impressions on software development, software design, running a software business, and so much more. Joel on software was one of the first examples of a now common though rarely achievable strategy for software startups. Jun 12, 2002 an important thing you notice from all these examples is that its easy for software to commoditize hardware you just write a little hardware abstraction layer, like windows nts hal, which is a tiny piece of code, but its incredibly hard for hardware to commoditize software.
He is known by developers around the world for his website, joel on software, which has. Most shrinkwrapped consumer and small business software falls into this category. Hes also the name behind the joel on software blog, which consistently ranks. Bio joel spolsky is a globallyrecognized expert on the software development process. But hes come to realize that blogging is holding him back. Begleyflickr joel spolsky was blogging before it was called blogging. In 2000, he founded fog creek software and created the joel on software blog. Joel spolsky software success business of software. The best books for business owners of 2009 strategy joel. Joel spolsky on software business of software 2009 on vimeo. Host nate black spoke with joel about the venture funded land grab situations vs. For a good, short summary of the seo problem, from a brilliant software entrepreneur, watch the twominute video here. The management team guest post from joel spolsky avc. Kathy sierra come to teach everything except the code in how to scale great software companies that stay profitable in the long term.
Tom duff, duffberts random musings eric sink on the business of software is a selection of the best and most popular essays from the authors website. I was learning the hard way about how to be a publisher and probably spending way too much time looking at web sites and. As an independent, privatelyowned company, weve been making customers happy since the turn of the century. Joel spolsky is a globally recognized expert on the software development process. Thanks to his outstandingly written blog joel on software, joel spolsky is a popular software development guru. View joel spolskys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The best software writing i selected and introduced by joel. Selected and introduced by joel spolsky is an entertaining read and a guide to the technical writing literati. The three skills every software developer should learn by nick heath nick heath is a computer science student and was formerly a. The best software writing i selected and introduced by. I also founded fog creek software, one of the most influential small tech companies in the world. Simplicity is often a way to avoid your customers knowing you are releasing a product without enough features. Jul 24, 2014 joel spolsky wrote his first blog post in a year today, announcing trello, inc.
Joel spolsky doesnt really need any introduction does he. Jan 27, 2009 in this talk from business of software 2009, joel flies in the face of what is often accepted as current wisdom and says that building new features does add value to your product. In this talk from business of software 2009, joel flies in the face of what is often accepted as current wisdom and says that building new features does add value to your product. Back in 2000, spolsky was the founding ceo of fog creek software, a startup that got.
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