This Law is far from obvious. Only a few people manage to take its guidance to heart. John Tobler's "Not About" Law: "It's not about you. Life is your opportunity to contribute to the welfare and enjoyment of others." Life is not really about you. A little of it may be about you. Not much. Most people...

Before you willy nilly adopt or use some new word, principle, law, rule, concept, example, framework, tool, or technology, try this. John Tobler's Really Readit Rule: "Before subjecting others to it, understand it! Read all the words intelligently; read each word thoughtfully; don't forget to read what...

You can find a lot of code out there on the Net. Just make sure you follow this rule. John Tobler's Exemplary Emulation Rule: "Emulate the exemplary, not the 'examplary'!" Be sure to read each word in this rule carefully. Actually that's the seed concept for another rule, John Tobler's Really Readit...

So many lines of code written in various languages for so many systems in so many industries; so many reworked programs, procedures, methods, and classes; so many code reviews -- finally, I have boiled down one of my pet peeves into another rule statement that I can claim as my own. Here is John Tobler...

For your hist[o|e]rical information, here are some interesting release dates that can help you catch those "embellished" resumes. As of January 2004, anyone who claims to have four or more years experience with .NET had better have a matching "Microsoft" entry on their resume. If not, they either must...

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Now that I have created (or appropriated) more than one fun-duh-mental law, I am starting a list. 1. John Tobler's Law : "Wherever in this world you stand, you will soon be in someone's way." 2. Corollary to John Tobler's Law : "Wherever in this world you want to go, someone...

This Law is far from obvious. Only a few people manage to take its guidance to heart. John Tobler's "Not About" Law: "It's not about you. Life is your opportunity to contribute to the welfare and enjoyment of others." Life is not really about you. A little of it may be about you. Not much. Most people...

Before you willy nilly adopt or use some new word, principle, law, rule, concept, example, framework, tool, or technology, try this. John Tobler's Really Readit Rule: "Before subjecting others to it, understand it! Read all the words intelligently; read each word thoughtfully; don't forget to read what...

You can find a lot of code out there on the Net. Just make sure you follow this rule. John Tobler's Exemplary Emulation Rule: "Emulate the exemplary, not the 'examplary'!" Be sure to read each word in this rule carefully. Actually that's the seed concept for another rule, John Tobler's Really Readit...