Governing the Commons
Introduction What is the best way to limit the use of natural or man-made resources so as to ensure their long-term economic viability? This is the… »
The Description of a Software Cooperative
Photo by Anna Bauer CC BY What is a cooperative? One description of a cooperative is "a jointly owned enterprise engaging in the production or distribution… »
A Theory of Justice
Introduction Have you ever contemplated how to create a fair society? When we do this, we are forming a theory of Justice. John Rawl’s book titled,… »
Logic of Collective Action - Visual Review
In September 2018, the Austin Software Co-operatives Meetup reviewed an economic theory of group and organizational behavior that was originally published in 1965. We discussed the… »
The Four Elements of Software Ideology
Photo by takver CC BY There are four elements that are imperative for the critique of an ideology. These are antagonisms, symptoms, fantasies, and reproduction. Without… »
Minimalistic Testing
The problem with TDD is in the real world you often have to work with people who refuse to do it. In my experience with rules… »
When Do You Need Performance?
When you create a minimal viable product you also struggle with a paradox: How much performance is just enough to get traction? During the MVP phase… »
Top Three Components of Bad Managers
Do you have a pet peeve so strong that you just won't put up with it? That’s how I feel about bad managers! I think bad… »
HATEOAS as Pictures
HATEOAS as State Machines HATEOAS (Hypermedia As The Engine Of Application State) is an essential part of REST. The application state part leads some to explain… »
Breaking Down the REST Dissertation, Part 6: REST and HTTP
If you've been following along so far, you'll note that REST is not HTTP. It is also not the verbs of HTTP (GET, PUT, POST, or… »
Breaking Down the REST Dissertation, Part 5: REST Constraints
Previously, we talked about the role of properties when evaluating architectures for network-based applications . We also talked about the paper's working definition of architectural elements… »
Breaking Down the REST Dissertation, Part 4: Web Requirements
The requirements of the web are on a different scale than any other application to date. Even calling the web an application sounds weird, because so… »
Breaking Down the REST Dissertation, Part 3: Network Applications
There are almost always consequences in the form of trade-offs (compromises) when obtaining an architectural property. This characteristic makes architecture evaluation very elusive when coupled with… »
Breaking Down the REST Dissertation, Part 2: Architecture Methodology
In my previous post , I gave a high level overview of Roy Fielding's dissertation on Architectural Styles and the Design of Network-based Software Architectures (more… »
Top Five Reasons Self-Organized Groups Are Myopic
by W.Watson and edited by the Vulk team There are many reasons why self organized groups find it hard to have strategic discussions. When the time… »
Top Six Reasons Why You Love Bike Sheds
The term bike shed comes from an example of a company engaging in a relatively trivial and unimportant discussion to develop a storage area for the… »
Breaking Down the REST Dissertation, Part 1: Overview
Roy Fielding's dissertation " Architectural Styles and the Design of Network-based Software Architectures " is one of the most often referenced (but not-so-often read) technical papers… »
Thirteen Reasons Why You Are Not in a Meritocracy
1. Your ideas are not recognized The number one reason that you are not in a meritocracy is that no one cares about your ideas. If… »