Software is too expensive to build cheaply...

Brett's just finished his latest project with no defects. But did he test enough?

I've moved to a new hosting provider, so if there's any quirks over the next few days, that's probably why. I'm also getting around to doing a UI overhaul that I'd been meaning to do for months.

Two interesting examples of how the word "accountability" can mean different things.

The NY Times is running an article on the upcoming challenge to Florida's contraversial voucher system for student education. There seems to be a point that's been overlooked.

What an amazing idea... My old employer, Suncorp, is having a promotion where you can round up bill payments to the nearest dollar and donate the extra to charity. Simply put, when you pay a bill via their internet banking app, you can donate to charity at the same time. The current charity is the Hear and Say Centre, and I'm more than happy to support them.

Cedric's got an interesting post on obtaining extensibility via interfaces. As usual, he makes a lot of very good points, and (again, as usual when I link to Cedric's posts), there are a couple that I think could be elaborated on.

By far the most popular post on my site was a humorous entry I reposted: If Architects Had To Work Like Web Designers.... So it only seems just that I put a link to this entry, which sort of describes the reverse. )

And remember - if the auto industry had evolved like the computer industry, we'd have cars that go a thousand miles an hour, with no seat belts, that crash when you double press the horn...

Hmmm... salaries are going up again. Speaking as an employee, not an employer, this sounds like good news. :)