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Huh? Are people really asking that question? That was my reaction when seeing the question "Is it okay to use Stack Overflow at work?" But yes, someone asked the question.

Ever felt like you're working like crazy, but getting nothing of value done? Yep, me too. It happens more often than I'd like to admit.

In a previous video I recommended using deadlines to keep your project on track, and making sure that they're realistic deadlines (or target-dates, if deadlines are too scary).

Lately I've received an increase in queries about the DIY Mini-ITX laptop project that I was working on. Some assume that the project is dead. It's not; it's just sleeping.

It sounds counter-intuitive, but one of the easiest ways to boost your productivity is to simply limit the number of hours that you work.

I've always been glad that C++ doesn't have a Garbage Collector (GC), because you have little control over when or how long they run.

Us software developers need to learn continually. New technologies arrive, new languages, new ways of doing things.

I'm going to pick on something this week, namely "when it's done." As in, "it'll be done when it's done." Or, "it'll be done in two more weeks." These phrases...

As promised earlier this week, ZitaFTP Server for AmigaOS has just been updated to version 1.13. This is another minor bug-fix release, which addresses a few niggling issues:

As promised, here's an update on ZitaFTP Server.