“He clearly must be very frustrated” I thought to myself reading one of his very long and bitter comments.. He was an expert in his field and he was upset about all the job offers that require, in his opinion, too much skills. One of this skills was programming. I understood his frustration. I was… Continue reading Reason and remedy for the fear of programming
Month: May 2015
Doing vs. doing what matters
It breaks my heart when I see a talented person doing stupid work. It’s a shame, really. A while ago I was visiting one my clients. We spend some time talking about what needs to be done next. Then we’ve got back to an office to get some spatial data, It was in the old… Continue reading Doing vs. doing what matters
The dark side of GIS programming
I think that Star Wars is a rich source of metaphors about the human nature. Our weaknesses are pretty obvious on the big screen. Our hero succumbs to the Dark Side. The symbol of fear and the resistance. In the real life, things aren’t usually that dramatic. We’re not always aware of our own resistance.… Continue reading The dark side of GIS programming
The dark side of GIS programming
I think that Star Wars is a rich source of metaphors about the human nature. Our weaknesses are pretty obvious on the big screen. Our hero succumbs to the Dark Side. The symbol of fear and the resistance. In the real life, things aren’t usually that dramatic. We’re not always aware of our own resistance.… Continue reading The dark side of GIS programming