The technology industry is full of acronyms.  You’ve got LAN, WAN, CPU, and DSL.  We’ve got OSPF, EIGRP, BIOS, NIC and MTU.  How do you find someone that understands what they all mean?  Do you look for someone with some level of certification?  Maybe you hire someone with a CCNA, CCIE, MCSE, MCP, MCITP, RHCE or a VCP?  See the problem?

I have just recently discovered that there are some aspects of social networking that I really like.  Due to some internal development projects, my employer suggested that employees create Facebook accounts to help push our Facebook trivia application.  I was skeptical but signed up anyway.  Within just a couple of weeks, I was talking to friends and family that I hadn’t had contact with in years.

How do you determine when a software release is successful?  Each release is different and different types of software can measure success differently.  There might be errors during deployment that don’t adversly affect customers…was it successful?  A successful release starts with a well designed release plan. 
Software developers and QA personnel don’t typically have permissions to production servers, so there is a hand-off between these teams and the production team.  Without …

I am fortunate to be the owner of a 2010 Camaro.  It’s been a joy to drive and it was worth every minute of the wait  (4.5 months from the day I ordered until it was delivered).  The new Camaro and Challenger have truly brought back the muscle car.  While the Challenger exterior is nearly 100% retro, the Camaro is a blend of old and new.  You can’t just go …