On the other hand, if you're a cheapskate like me, or just poor, you can search for some of the best software writing and get it free, in pixels, instead of paper-and-ink.
Here are a selection of articles that are published in Joel's book but are also available on the web. (These may just be articles of the same title and author as in Joel's book not necessarily the same articles)
- Excel as a database by Rory Blyth. Strangely, I've had a similar experience.
- Autistic Social Software by danah boyd. Awesome. Related to Ricky and my constant debate.
- Starbucks Does Not Use Two-Phase Commit by Gregor Hohpe. It's about software and coffee -- what's not to like?
- Group as User: Flaming and the Design of Social Software by Clay Shirky. I moderate a discussion forum with a median age of about 19 where we have no peer-moderation techniques. Urrgh.
- A Quick (and Hopefully Painless) Ride Through Ruby (with Cartoon Foxes) by why the lucky stiff. Hilarious.
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