http://weblogs.asp.net/jezell/archive/tags/Rory+Blyth/default.aspxTags: Rory BlythenCommunityServer 2007 SP1 (Build: 20510.895)http://weblogs.asp.net/jezell/archive/2006/06/20/Rory-_3E00_-Joel.aspxTue, 20 Jun 2006 01:14:00 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:453746Jesse Ezell2http://weblogs.asp.net/jezell/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=453746http://weblogs.asp.net/jezell/archive/2006/06/20/Rory-_3E00_-Joel.aspx#comments<P>Seriously, not only does Rory provide 10x more insight than Joel Spolsky's <A href="http://www.joelonsoftware.com">"I'm 10x Smarter than Anyone at Microsoft but My Software Still Sucks" blog</A>, but he is a million times more entertaining. Take, for instance, his recent article about the Ballmer criticisms:</P> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <P>"...To begin with the Ballmer bashing, think about&nbsp;the man&nbsp;and his background. He’s a sales guy. That’s what he did for the company before running it, and, from what I understand,&nbsp;he did a magnificent job. During my nearly two years at Microsoft, I’ve met some “old-timers” who have&nbsp;endless stories about Ballmer’s methods (entirely fair and legal – no joke there) that would blow you away. The guy could sell condoms to the Pope..." [<A href="http://neopoleon.com/blog/posts/21095.aspx">1</A>]</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>[1] <A href="http://neopoleon.com/blog/posts/21095.aspx">http://neopoleon.com/blog/posts/21095.aspx</A></P><img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=453746" width="1" height="1">General Software DevelopmentMicrosoftJoel SpolskySteve BallmerRory Blyth