As a software developer, I’ve read the Manifesto for Agile Software Development countless times. It’s sort of a high-tech analog to the Hippocratic Oath for software people. Its full text is: We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value: …
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This is a letter I sent to a number of my personal friends, employing them to consider how they will vote on the fluoride issue in Wichita next week. As you probably know, I work in spam prevention, so I am very sensitive to sending bulk e-mails. I debated whether to send this one, but …
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Chik-Fil-A president Dan Cathy recently made the news when he came out as opposed to same-sex marriage. This has all kinds of people upset. Gay-rights activists are calling for protests and boycotts against Chik-Fil-A, for being hateful. Many Christian groups are calling to openly support Chik-Fil-A and their freedom of speech. But both sides are …