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Book: Software Project Survival Guide

22.Feb.2010

Software Project Survival Guide by Steve McConnel

Software Project Survival Guide was written by Steve McConnell, author of the famous Code Complete. The book’s goal is to present a software development process heavily tested by the author.

The process itself stands between waterfall and Scrum, more like RUP. But its value comes from the display of every relevant aspect of successful software projects. It covers topics like Risk Management, Stage planning and System Testing, always ending chapters with a survival checklist.

Full with best pratices and with the engaging writing of Steve McConnell, its a very direct and useful book for starting-up project managers.

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books, development, management, software

Flattr - social micropayments

14.Feb.2010

I have three general problems that keep me from doing more online donations or supportive buying:

Expensive international shipping rates, to which I end up paying more than for the article itself (very common for stuff like vinyl singles)

All the hassle of making multiple payments (figuring out the payment process, making a virtual credit card, filling in the forms…)

Deciding how much too give in any specific occasion, considering my current earning/spending

Flattr is a service that addresses the last two problems, with a simple process. Whenever you see content you enjoy or a project you would like to support, you click on their flattr button. When you have some money to give away, you just have to give that sum to flattr, and it will divide it equally to all the places you clicked on.

Check out their pitch:

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money, social, startups

New project: Ineo

09.Jan.2010

For some time now I’ve been working on a new project at jeKnowledge. One I’m enthusiastic about. And finally the first visible part of it was publicly released.

The ineo blog is a place to disseminate innovation, discuss entrepreneurship and present new startups. It’s a partnership between our junior company, the University of Coimbra and Instituto Pedro Nunes, distinguished as one of the world’s best business incubator. We will take turns writing on the blog, about what we feel it should be publicised and to encourage discussion around those key topics. Later on, this project will also include a podcast on the same subjects (broadcasted by a favourite local radio) and an (hope to be) awesome event to be announced.

For now you can subscribe the weekly ineo newsletter, the RSS feed or follow the project on twitter or facebook. Feedback & suggestions are welcomed!