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Being genuinely and productively busy is one thing that most of the programmers I interviewed for my new book, “Secrets of the Rockstar Programmers: Riding the IT Crest” have in common. Certainly, this state of affairs is something most of the top notch programmers I’ve met have in common, interviewee or not. It’s important to distinguish “productively busy” from just “busy.” Many people are busy, but how much are they actually getting donee

When interviewing some of today’s top practicing programmers for my new book, “Secrets of the Rockstar Programmers”, one of the most frequently cited key skills is having a great system for managing incoming information. In today’s information workplace e-mail is the conduit through which lots of that information flows. This article shares a few things I’ve learned from the rockstars in the book, as well as providing an insight into the system I currently use for email.

The truth of Alistair Cockburn’s model of software development as a “collaborative game of invention and communication” is well accepted. Most programs these days involve teams of people with diverse skills and varying roles, therefore, good communication is essential to getting things done. One pattern that has emerged during my time authoring “Secrets of the Rock Star Programmers” is the central role of communication for the software development professional. In my own journey as a practicing programmer, I have found that gaining proficiency and practice at public speaking has yielded many benefits, communication skills foremost among them. This article surveys some of the benefits of public speaking in the career of a software development professional.

Commercial coffee makers and coffee brewers are hotter than ever in the office coffee and home use world. Coffee machines that were once only seen in restaurants have migrated over into the everyday office and home setting. These commercial coffee makers are much more reliable over longer periods of time and brew a much better cup of coffee compared to those made for home use coffee brewers. Commercial coffee makers brew coffee at an optimum brewing temperature and offer maximum coffee taste extraction from the coffee grounds. These commercial brewers often brew at 10-20 degrees hotter than the made for home models.