Alex Feinman

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I'm a usability specialist investigating analysis and design of multi-user interaction. I am currently helping to design a complex versioning/building/testing system.

I wrote a scifi novel, Duplicate. Yes, it's got a fair amount of programming in it...

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58 Answers

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Which skills would you expect and appreciate in a Junior Software Engineer?
feb 15 '11 at 13:58
40
Is it “normal” for people to not work?
jun 6 '11 at 16:08
40
Why does Java not permit the use of headers as in C++
nov 10 '11 at 18:25
24
Why does everybody hate SharePoint?
jan 21 '11 at 20:01
15
What was Java enterprise programming like before Eclipse?
jun 15 '11 at 19:37
15
Why is it you never get as much done as you'd planned?
nov 2 '10 at 16:53
14
Should Version Control Softwares be used from Command Line or GUI
jun 7 '11 at 13:30
13
What are some tips for avoiding 'Death by PowerPoint' during a technical presentation?
apr 5 '11 at 16:48
12
Providing users with program revision history information?
oct 12 '11 at 14:10
11
How do you convince management to throw away a prototype?
jan 25 '11 at 17:07
10
How much control can I expect to have over my work environment?
oct 1 '10 at 17:30
10
Evaluating a Programmer for Startup
feb 24 '11 at 18:07
10
Tools every graduate student should know?
oct 19 '10 at 15:28
10
When someone asks you what you do, what do you say (e.g. programmer, developer, code monkey)?
sep 30 '10 at 13:23
9
Sales Manager: “Why is time-estimation so complex?”
jan 3 '11 at 18:29
8
How can I thoroughly evaluate a prospective employer?
may 31 '11 at 16:23
7
What's wrong with circular references?
oct 14 '10 at 13:39
6
Is there a LOGO interpreter that actually has a turtle?
feb 17 '11 at 17:48
6
What do you wish language designers paid attention to?
jan 5 '11 at 15:04
6
Which management book would you recommend to read for a fresh Team Leader?
dec 10 '10 at 17:44
6
Have you ever written anything that made you a lot more efficient (or want to)?
oct 4 '10 at 13:42
6
How do you keep your hands in good condition?
sep 21 '10 at 14:24
5
What do you consider to be the prime cause of software defects (and how to minimize them)
sep 30 '10 at 19:50
5
What are some good criteria for using Tracer Bullets?
may 7 '09 at 17:24
4
What can you do to decrease the number of deployment bugs of a live website?
sep 13 '11 at 13:30
4
How to deal with the “programming blowhard”?
feb 15 '11 at 15:34
3
The value of an updated specification
nov 22 '11 at 20:02
3
Sign Language Recognition
aug 11 '11 at 15:38
3
Charles Barkley syndrome
dec 8 '10 at 17:11
3
Correct alignment when outcommenting code
dec 1 '10 at 13:46
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