The Iron Foundry Team are big advocates of open source software. We write code across all sorts of languages, just like many of the development shops out there do. Sometimes we’re heavy on the .NET, other times we’re all up in some Java, Ruby on Rails, spooling up a Node.js Application or something else. So... Continue reading →

One of the things that I do in my work is lead the efforts around creating and leading open source projects. As regular readers may know, I’m big into open source efforts, especially around PaaS. My preferred PaaS offering these days for internal, external and public cloud PaaS is Cloud Foundry (with Iron Foundry for... Continue reading →

On that note, here are a few of the conferences I’d like to attend. I expect I’ll be able to make it to about 70% of them. If you’re going to any of these, message me on Twitter @Adron (or leave a comment below) and we’ll have a coffee, beer, or beverage of your choice... Continue reading →

Before even getting to the point of writing a document, there are very distinct user experiences (UX). I have my own preferences, but I am very curious what others think. When somebody decides to create a new Microsoft Word Document in the Windows Live Site on their Skydrive they’re presented with this interface. Windows Live... Continue reading →

Last week I wrote a somewhat scathing open letter to Microsoft regarding their completely retarded use of domains, subdomains, and messaging around products. I’m not sure who exactly is responsible, but I hope they read it, or at least where entertained by it in some way. I didn’t mean it as a personal attack or... Continue reading →