Software application development
This blog is intended to provoke discussion and exchange between like minded software application developers, engineers, architects, project managers - and keen hobbyists too.
Friday 25 April 2008, 4:28 PM
Happy Anzac Day
'But I'd like to use it to mention the programming work that goes on down under.
First of all, there's ZDNet.co.uk's sister site www.builderau.com.au/ - how can you fail to love the Aussie sense of humour when they call their storage section "snorage"...?
Second, I used to be editor of a magazine that started off life being called Australian Developer - these guys have a firm handle on national pride and the way they fit into the global development spectrum.
On that point - what better reason for keeping 24x7 follow the sun development teams going than a 12 hour time difference eh?
Lastly - and you may not like this - Australia is a unique microcosm in development terms. It's a 'first-world' English speaking market that is educated and fully trained up - so Microsoft did a large amount of the Beta testing for Vista down under as it is one ‘easy to monitor’ distinct region. Like I said, you may not like that point so much.
Anyway, time to throw another tinnie on the old barby!


