For the love of J. Ever wondered why some people end their e-mail with a J?

Strong feelings for precious gems. James McGovern is obviously very disturbed. By Ruby. He posts, and Chris Petrilli responds. Some people prefer to conduct love != hate discussions on a Wiki.

Null enough. Get rid of null. It’s one article, talking about one specific problem. If you like to nitpick, that’s not the article for you. But if you can see the pattern, check your code and I’m sure you’ll find a few more examples that just cost you time and energy. You can find a lot more examples here.

Enterprise software is a job. Ravi Mohan calls enterprise software boring. It’s a long post (worth reading) with one strong point: most businesses present little opportunity to learn and influence, good developers go where they can learn and influence. Wesner Moise has more on great developers, and enough good links to keep you reading for hours.

Jira Cubicle Edition.