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...

I am hereby staking at least temporary claim to --- John Tobler's Law of Tradeoffs "For everything there is a tradeoff." For years, I have mentioned some variation of this law to colleagues, vaguely referring to it by saying, "As one of the great laws says, 'For everything there is a tradeoff.'" Sometimes...

It is time to stake a claim to my own law and its first corollary. Here they are: John Tobler's Law : "Wherever in this world you stand, you will soon be in someone's way." Corollary to John Tobler's Law: "Wherever in this world you want to go, someone will soon be in your way." I penned "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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It may look simplistic, but it took me many years to state this clearly. Tobler's Metric of Civilization: "We are civilized to the degree that we do something "for," rather than "to," other peoples' children." House, feed, heal, clothe, educate, motivate, encourage...

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...

It may look simplistic, but it took me many years to state this clearly. Tobler's Metric of Civilization: "We are civilized to the degree that we do something "for," rather than "to," other peoples' children." House, feed, heal, clothe, educate, motivate, encourage...