tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89777920280140700742011-11-01T05:57:06.498-07:00Shakeel Mahatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126495860988156429noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977792028014070074.post-8683534182650965372007-05-16T15:01:00.000-07:002007-05-16T15:02:46.021-07:00<p>Some of the programming principles Martin Nally established have contributed to a noticeable change in IBM culture. </p><ul><li>The "Notepad" principle: Programming models should be documented in terms of simple file formats that can be created using standard editors by developers.<br /></li><li>The programming model should be written down before detailed system design takes place, not afterward.<br /></li><li>Programming models should be documented in terms of scenarios and samples that show step-by-step how all of the artifacts, including code and ancillary files, are created. The scenarios should also show how the application is modified and how it is deployed and administered. </li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8977792028014070074-868353418265096537?l=trailwood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shakeel Mahatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126495860988156429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977792028014070074.post-91928070833875727432006-09-04T08:02:00.000-07:002006-09-04T08:03:50.483-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2362/1095921878419686/1600/rowson512.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2362/1095921878419686/400/rowson512.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/ADMINI%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8977792028014070074-9192807083387572743?l=trailwood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shakeel Mahatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126495860988156429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977792028014070074.post-29111350425567361532006-09-02T12:51:00.000-07:002006-09-02T12:54:33.611-07:00I am reading a facinity book about simplicity by John Maeda of the MIT Media Lab. Simplicity is sanity and here are his 10 rules.<br /><ul><li>Reduce</li><li>Organize</li><li>Time</li><li>Learn</li><li>Difference</li><li>Context</li><li>Emotion</li><li>Trust</li><li>Failure</li><li>The One</li></ul>And his three keys are<br /><ul><li>Away</li><li>Open</li><li>Power</li></ul>I will elaborate on them as I read along.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8977792028014070074-2911135042556736153?l=trailwood.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shakeel Mahatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126495860988156429noreply@blogger.com0