i may not always agree with spolsky, but there are a few pieces of his that i found very thought-provoking, and which have stuck in my mind. one of them is the

i may not always agree with spolsky, but there are a few pieces of his that i found very thought-provoking, and which have stuck in my mind. one of them is the "ben and jerry's versus amazon" post: http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000056.html http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000056.html it may seem like it doesn't really say anything new or insightful, but i have found it very helpful to have the distinction made so clearly, and to have a concrete epitome of each type.