37 Signals does it right with mobile

A perfect example of what should be done. It doesn't take a company with the power of Google to create a proper web app. A small team can recreate a good app too. The need for a native app is just not there. The team at 37 signals have opted to not have 4+ versions of a basecamp mobile (ala 1990's) and instead take advantage of the technology available right now. This is why web apps are where it's at. As a regular basecamp user, I can say this app is good. I'm only missing the ability to reorder the todo lists …more
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Hacking bad code to make it work

Should we ever put up with hacking bad code to make it work for right now? Is there such a thing as a temporary solution? Every so often I fight this mentality at work to just patch the code and make it work for right now. The "we need this yesterday" solution without ever thinking about the future consequences of our actions. As much as I fight against, sometimes I have to do it. I hate, hate, hate hacking something up. I preach the fact that there is nothing more permanent than a temporary solution. I know it's…more

Category search for Hellaphone

As requested, I've implemented a category search filter for hellaphone. Neither the keyword, nor the category is required, but both will filter the results. It's up in github [caption id="attachment_333" align="aligncenter" width="414" caption="search with category"]…more

New Hellaphone release

New release of hellaphone. I scrapped the old code, got rid of cakephp, rolled a lighter, custom framework. Got rid of the installation troublesome mod_rewrite dependancy that cakephp required. I may even end up with a super light MVC after it's all done. Grab a copy at Github here.
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Everyone has a good Idea for me

Isn't it funny how everyone has a good idea for a website/service that will make money? Does this ever happen to you? Every now and then one of my friends or colleagues gives me a call with a new idea for a website or service to offer. They call with excitement and a tone of voice that sounds like they believe they'll be rich soon. They never do any due diligence to see if the same exact service or niche is already being filled. Even when their idea is unique that seems to be all they want to…more
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