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Secret Server on the Treo 700
Friday, April 18, 2008 6:47 PM
Secret Server has supported a "Mobile Edition" for over a year now but it is always tricky making sure that it works correctly on all devices. Our approach was to bake mobile support into the base product (ASP.NET based) so it simply scales down to the capability of the device.  That sounds simple but unfortunately it depends on making sure that... Read More...
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A sign that you are no longer a startup.
Thursday, April 10, 2008 11:20 PM
Ok, so it is a really bad pun.  It is tough writing blog post titles sometimes. :) Anyway, we finally got a beautiful metallic official sign for our office after inhabiting our office space for almost two years.  (Now if we could just do something about that door!).      In our first office suite in Vienna (VA) we had a good excuse for... Read More...
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When you apply for a job, read the job posting!
Monday, April 07, 2008 10:48 PM
I am constantly amazed by the number of job candidates who apply for a position without reading the job posting. We are currently hiring for three positions: Agile .NET Developer Agile .NET Developer Internship Graphics Designer All three involve *doing* something in order to be considered for the position - for the developer positions it requires completing... Read More...
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Learning from your Burn Down chart
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 12:36 AM
The chart to the left represents the Burn Down chart for the Secret Server 4.1 release which shipped on March 14th 2008.  We have always shipped Secret Server on the published date (or in the early hours of morning the next day!) but this release pushed things a little too close for our liking.  What was the problem?  Did we take on too much? ... Read More...
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What makes some code confusing?
Saturday, February 23, 2008 12:49 AM
Developers look at code for hour upon hour every day.  After some years of doing this, you can just look at something and almost intuitively understand what it is doing - assuming that some effort has been made by the developers to keep the code clear and understandable.  But every now and then, you find a doozy . I came across this one while working... Read More...
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Secret Server 4.0 has shipped!
Saturday, December 22, 2007 10:40 AM
We were hoping to ship one day early but a few delays in getting some updated artwork and some of the upgrade documentation caused us to ship yesterday on the scheduled day.  Secret Server has never missed a launch date since first being released in November 2005 - this is something we attribute to Test Driven Development, Pair Programming and an agile planning... Read More...
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Shipping Software ... Secret Server 3.1 Sneak Peek
Sunday, July 29, 2007 11:45 PM
Shipping software is one of the most exciting times for a development team but this new release is easily the most anticipated version of Secret Server to date by our customers. Secret Server 3.1 will feature the two most requested features from customers who visited our booth at TechEd in June 2007: full Active Directory synchronization along with remote password... Read More...
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Some photos from TechEd 2007
Sunday, June 10, 2007 11:33 PM
Kevin has posted some of our photos from TechEd 2007 . My personal favorite was the Secret Server remote office at the Orlando airport bar - 4 geeks all with laptops! :) TechEd was very different for me this year since it was my first experience as an exhibitor and not an attendee (I didn't attend a single session!). However the customer feedback on Secret Server... Read More...
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Arrived at Microsoft TechEd 2007 in Orlando, FL and first shot of the Secret Server 3.0 booth
Sunday, June 03, 2007 5:00 PM
We arrived in sunny Orlando this morning after meeting at Reagan Airport around 5am - needless to say that everyone was a little tired but there was definitely excitement in the air. We were greeted by the sign for TechEd right in the Orlando airport ... nice touch. Thycotic has a good showing at TechEd this year - we have two booth staff and two developers attending... Read More...
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Bait and switch leaves a sour taste
Monday, November 13, 2006 8:03 AM
I am surprised at a new trend (ok, so only based on 2 experiences recently) but companies will make their product available for free (as in beer), get a lot of users and market share - then discontinue the free edition and start charging. TestDriven.NET AVG While I understand the appeal of such a strategy, it does leave a very sour taste in the consumer’s... Read More...
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