by Kevin | Jan 24, 2013 | Rants
I’ve paid far too much attention to financial analysts that cover the tech industry (we’ll just call them analysts for short) over the course of my twenty-plus year career as a software developer. Mind you, I rarely take them seriously, but I probably...
by Kevin | Aug 2, 2011 | Rants
Dear Software Pirate, It has come to my attention that you like our software. Given the number cracks, key generators, and RAR files for Home Inventory that turn up in a quick Google search, you must be a big fan. I wish I could say the feeling was mutual. You see, my...
by Kevin | May 27, 2011 | Rants
Every now and again someone sends us an email touting a service they claim will boost the visibility of our apps on the App Store. These offers almost always involve some sort of pay-for-review scam. Today, this little gem popped up in my inbox: Hello dear Developer...
by Kevin | Oct 25, 2010 | Rants
In case you are not aware, Microsoft’s new version of Office for Mac 2011 implements an activation scheme to validate licensing. I have been burned by this garbage on multiple occasions in the past; to the point that I will not use software that implements an...
