What is a startup?
There is a lot of talk about startups on the web.  But what exactly is a “startup”? Different people put different meaning in the word, and sometimes it gets very confusing. Here is one example...
View ArticleMeteor vs. Meteorite vs. Meteoroid
If you are not an astronaut or some other kind of space geek, chances are you have no idea what’s the difference between meteor, meteorite and meteoroid. If you are anything like, you probably use...
View ArticleA duck
While reading through insightful and funny New programming jargon post over at Coding Horror, I realized that I do a lot of duck, without even knowing it: This started as a piece of Interplay...
View ArticleMetasyntactic variable
Metasyntactic variable A “standard list of metasyntactic variables used in syntax examples” often used in the United States is: foo, bar, baz, qux, quux, corge, grault, garply, waldo, fred, plugh,...
View ArticleWater testing is not a term (for software testing)
I’ve been hearing the term “water testing” for one of the work projects that I am involved in. The term is used to describe the stage of the project when it’s available on the production servers with...
View ArticleWhat the hell is a serial killer?
I’m watching TV series “The Bridge“, and in the 5th episode of the 1st season there was this great scene where two Mexican thugs are discussing what’s a serial killer. The TV series are not a comedy...
View ArticleExtract, Transform, Load
I’ve been doing all kinds of data migrations and system integration for years now. But only yesterday I’ve learned that there is a very specific term linked to the process. In computing, extract,...
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Sketch, wireframe, mockup
I think this image is probably the best explanation I’ve ever seen of the difference between sketches, wireframes, and mockups. It comes from this article.
View ArticleThe Alternative Dictionary of Web Design Terms
Webdesigner Depot runs “The Alternative Dictionary of Web Design Terms“. It’s simple, yet pretty funny and accurate. I liked all of it, but a few of my favorites are: Agile: A development...
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