On heels of our discussion of burnout Chris and Mike discuss a lead cause of burnout: a lack of focus. For developers, focus can mean a lot different things: raw concentration, choosing a single platform, or sticking with a project even when the grass looks a whole lot greener elsewhere.

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Show Notes:

Feedback

• Karl wants to know what Haskell is.
• Russell’s email
• George shares the Ten Commandments of Good Source and reminds us all to ‘remember the axe murder… when witing commit messages Control
• Jason’s email
• Andrew wants to know why we don’t charge for CR
• Egon has some feedback on our coverage of burnout last week and reminds us that there is more to life than work. He suggests hugging a loved one to cure / prevent burnout.
• John wants to hear documentation for dummies
• A number of people want to defend or attack agile.

This Week’s Dev World Hoopla

• IP Infringement in the Ubuntu Software Centre?
• The PC is Over

What is Focus and Why Do I Need It?

• What is focus?
• How does it help developers
• Effects on open-source projects

The Multiplatform Question

• At what point does multiplatform become an issue?
• Doesn’t abstraction help?

Audio Book of the Week

• Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet

Book of the Week

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Tool of the Week

• Windows Powershell

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