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Tag Archives: pragmatism
If necessary, use your favorite tool
My “Emacs versus vi” post still brings in a significant number of page views each month. Much to my surprise. You see, I figured more sysadmins, programmers and users would recognize and emphasize the need to get things done over… (read more)
Posted in System Administration
Tagged emacs, pragmatism, vi
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It’s not the haircut, but what’s between the ears
I was at a tech Meetup, talking with an Android developer about how he writes code to handle background processes on that platform when he stopped abruptly and asked me about my work experience. I briefly explained my history in… (read more)
A case for condensing fix/test cycles
A while back I posted on the strategy of changing only one variable at a time when working to resolve an incident and determine root cause. I’m amazed at how much discipline it takes to implement this simple strategy. If… (read more)
Posted in System Administration
Tagged change management, pragmatism
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Theory and Experience
The torch of theory must illuminate the lessons of experience. André Roubo, 1790
Posted in Other Thoughts
Tagged pragmatism, quote, theory, words
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