Stop, Smell, Smile
On this quiet Friday, Steve Jones skips a poll and talks about life. This editorial was originally published on Jun 6, 2008. It is being republished as Steve is on vacation.
2013-03-20 (first published: 2008-06-06)
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The final installment of Steve Jones' comparison between software developers and other professions looks at the most closely related: engineers.
2008-06-05
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The Software Comparison - Part 3
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2008-06-04
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2008-06-02 (first published: 2008-05-29)
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Steve Jones talks about alternative hybrids, in this bi-monthly update on automotive news.
2008-05-28
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2008-05-27
231 reads
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