Letters to the Editor (Archived)
Please note: the developer.* Letters section has been retired, as the developer.* blogging platform and the comment pages for the articles now fulfill this purpose. However, all of the original letters from the earliest days of developer.* are still available below.
Letter from C. Keith Ray
Received August 22, 2003
C. Keith Ray weighs in on the discussion started by Kenneth LeFebvre, furthering the clarification regarding the relationship between the customer, design, and testing on an XP project. Daniel Read also responds briefly. Read the letter...
Letter From Andy Tegethoff
Received October 30, 2002
Andy writes in response to the Daniel Read's essay, "Those 'Minor' Usability Annoyances." Andy is a colleague and friend of Daniel's, and he knows all about the project Daniel writes about in this essay--Andy worked on the project team for a year. Read the letter...
Letter from Scott Isaacs
Received August 11, 2002
In response to Daniel Read's article "The Art of the Developer Resume," Scott asks about using a portfolio in combination with a resume, and Dan responds. Read the letter...
Letter from Tim Meadowcroft
Received November 7, 2001
In response to Daniel Read's essay "Making the Cut," Tim shares some interviewing techniques of his own for finding the best developer possible and also being fair with the interviewees. Read the letter...
Letter from Rob MacGrogan
Received November 2, 2001
Rob MacGrogan takes issue with an aspect of the developer audition described in Daniel Read's essay, "Making the Cut," and Dan responds. Rob is the creator of the SourceJammer project mentioned at the end of the essay. Read the letter...
Letter from Kelvin Tan
Received November 2, 2001
Kelvin and Daniel Read exchange thoughts regarding the technique of phone screening when hiring developers, as discussed in Daniel's essay, "Making the Cut." Read the letter...
Letter from Larry X
Received October 3, 2001
In his written response to Daniel Read's essay "Leveraging Discontent," Larry asked that his real last name not be used, since he has some frank things to say about his own discontent at his current job. So we've named him Larry X. Read the letter...
Letter from Mike Morris
Received September 5, 2001
Consultant Mike Morris, in response to Daniel Read's "Leveraging Discontent," offers a very nice collection of thoughts on leadership and dealing with bosses. Read the letter...
Letter from Aaron Wilmoth
Received August 2, 2001
Aaron Wilmoth responds to a previous letter from Bryan Sedwick. This is the tail-end of a sprited exchange surrounding the first two essays to be published on this site, Daniel Read's "The Human Impact of Software" and "Elevating Expressions." Read the letter...
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