Comments for Low Country Software Ramblings http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog All the bits fit to spread around the salt marshes Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:29:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 Comment on Where’s the buzz? Tell me what’s happening! by speedplane http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog/2007/12/19/wheres-the-buzz-tell-me-whats-happening/#comment-1089 speedplane Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:27:51 +0000 http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog/2007/12/19/wheres-the-buzz-tell-me-whats-happening/#comment-1089 I think when you say buzz, what you really mean is hype. Personally I think a ruby on rails test framework for an embedded solution is interesting but nothing truly groundbreaking. If you want to see something that the embedded space has that no other industry has, take a look at Green Hills Software: o They have a C++ debugger that can step back in time. o They have a separation kernel that is not just an academic novelty. o They have the only static analysis tool (I am aware of) which is integrated into the compiler. o They have the only virtualization hypervisor which can guarantee security. Its hard to understand how this doesn't impress but a ruby on rails test framework does. Look harder next time. I think when you say buzz, what you really mean is hype. Personally I think a ruby on rails test framework for an embedded solution is interesting but nothing truly groundbreaking.

If you want to see something that the embedded space has that no other industry has, take a look at Green Hills Software:
o They have a C++ debugger that can step back in time.
o They have a separation kernel that is not just an academic novelty.
o They have the only static analysis tool (I am aware of) which is integrated into the compiler.
o They have the only virtualization hypervisor which can guarantee security.

Its hard to understand how this doesn’t impress but a ruby on rails test framework does. Look harder next time.

]]> Comment on I don’t feel like one of the top 20%… by Low Country Software Ramblings » Where’s the buzz? Tell me what’s happening! http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog/2007/12/02/i-dont-feel-like-one-of-the-top-20/#comment-1088 Low Country Software Ramblings » Where’s the buzz? Tell me what’s happening! Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:27:40 +0000 http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog/2007/12/02/i-dont-feel-like-one-of-the-top-20/#comment-1088 [...] Not thinking about new things beyond what processors to use on the next project? Are we just part of the 80%, doing the daily grind and content with good enough? Sure, there are isolated island of progress, [...] […] Not thinking about new things beyond what processors to use on the next project? Are we just part of the 80%, doing the daily grind and content with good enough? Sure, there are isolated island of progress, […]

]]> Comment on Am I alone? by Low Country Software Ramblings » Back in the saddle - take two http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog/2006/09/17/am-i-alone/#comment-1085 Low Country Software Ramblings » Back in the saddle - take two Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:00:06 +0000 http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog/2006/09/17/am-i-alone/#comment-1085 [...] on 26 Nov 2007 at 06:59 am | Tagged as: ramblings Ok, I have been chastised: calling out for more embedded blogs, and then dropping out. I’ll spare you the excuses (especially since Scott Hanselmann can [...] […] on 26 Nov 2007 at 06:59 am | Tagged as: ramblings Ok, I have been chastised: calling out for more embedded blogs, and then dropping out. I’ll spare you the excuses (especially since Scott Hanselmann can […]

]]> Comment on Ageism in Software Development? by Adi http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog/2007/04/16/ageism-in-software-development/#comment-123 Adi Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:07:17 +0000 http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog/2007/04/16/ageism-in-software-development/#comment-123 Programmers and fashion models... Programmers and fashion models…

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]]> Comment on Ageism in Software Development? by Low Country Software Ramblings » Around the Net #27 http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog/2007/04/16/ageism-in-software-development/#comment-120 Low Country Software Ramblings » Around the Net #27 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:56:03 +0000 http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog/2007/04/16/ageism-in-software-development/#comment-120 [...] Holy guacamole! My post on ageism got Larry O’Brien thinking which caused Mike Gunderloy to include that in The Daily Grind 1124.  I guess I should do less aggregation and more angst-based posting? [...] […] Holy guacamole! My post on ageism got Larry O’Brien thinking which caused Mike Gunderloy to include that in The Daily Grind 1124.  I guess I should do less aggregation and more angst-based posting? […]

]]> Comment on Ageism in Software Development? by Knowing.NET http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog/2007/04/16/ageism-in-software-development/#comment-119 Knowing.NET Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:24:53 +0000 http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog/2007/04/16/ageism-in-software-development/#comment-119 <strong>Ageism in Software Development...</strong> ... Ageism in Software Development…

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]]> Comment on The electronic devolution by Low Country Software Ramblings » Around the Net #21 http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog/2006/09/18/the-electronic-devolution/#comment-117 Low Country Software Ramblings » Around the Net #21 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:36:42 +0000 http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog/2006/09/18/the-electronic-devolution/#comment-117 [...] Doug Gaff asks if the Embedded Industry is Dead? Reading about Doug’s start in the embedded world reminded me of my own rant about the death of electronics as a hobby.  Which kids play with soldering irons nowadays? [...] […] Doug Gaff asks if the Embedded Industry is Dead? Reading about Doug’s start in the embedded world reminded me of my own rant about the death of electronics as a hobby.  Which kids play with soldering irons nowadays? […]

]]> Comment on Around the Net #20 by Ron Fredericks http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog/2007/04/10/around-the-net-20/#comment-115 Ron Fredericks Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:35:59 +0000 http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog/2007/04/10/around-the-net-20/#comment-115 I am a big fan of community and how developers can orgainize themselves to create software for embedded devices. Thanks for this blog post on the subject. Ron I am a big fan of community and how developers can orgainize themselves to create software for embedded devices. Thanks for this blog post on the subject. Ron

]]> Comment on Career: Generalization vs. Specialization by Ralph Depping http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog/2007/03/19/career-generalization-vs-specialization/#comment-109 Ralph Depping Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:48:45 +0000 http://www.benoitlavigne.com/blog/2007/03/19/career-generalization-vs-specialization/#comment-109 I agree with the bottom line, the needs of the hiring party are crucial. Sometimes you need to hire in expertise in order to work on a partiuclar project. (For a small company that may mean hiring a contractor for the length of the project). My worry would be hiring someone with all of the buzz words and maybe some domain knowledge, but really can't adapt as needs change. I'd much prefer to take on generalists who have demonstrated the ability to quickly ramp up on a new area without massive amounts of hand holding. That way if the direction of the company/project changes they can adapt. Personally I really wouldn't want to work for a company that simply hired me for a narrow technical reason relating to some area I've worked on in the past. I'd much prefer to be appreciated and hired for my engineering abilities :) I agree with the bottom line, the needs of the hiring party are crucial.

Sometimes you need to hire in expertise in order to work on a partiuclar project. (For a small company that may mean hiring a contractor for the length of the project). My worry would be hiring someone with all of the buzz words and maybe some domain knowledge, but really can’t adapt as needs change.

I’d much prefer to take on generalists who have demonstrated the ability to quickly ramp up on a new area without massive amounts of hand holding. That way if the direction of the company/project changes they can adapt.

Personally I really wouldn’t want to work for a company that simply hired me for a narrow technical reason relating to some area I’ve worked on in the past. I’d much prefer to be appreciated and hired for my engineering abilities :)

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