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Joel has mentioned a couple times in the past -- I think this started around the time people like Jeff Atwood said he jumped the shark -- (the Wasabi incident;
by 100k 17y ago
Joel has mentioned a couple times in the past -- I think this started around the time people like Jeff Atwood said he jumped the shark -- (the Wasabi incident; sorry, I'd never be able to find links from Joel on this) that he's written about everything he knows about software development and has run out of things to say.
I'm a little surprised that he will stop speaking and podcasting as well, but it make sense for similar reasons. Bands get tired of doing all their greatest hits all the time, I'm sure it's the same for public speakers.
It will be interesting to see where he goes next. The hg init site is really nice. Perhaps he will focus on larger projects like that. Or maybe he'll focus on vacationing in the Hamptons.
I feel like I've learned a lot for Joel over the years, so bon voyage.
- bootload 17y ago"...jumped the shark..." If you suffer from literalism (inability to process idioms), 'jump the shark' ~ http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jump%20the%20shark http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jump%20the%20... in this instance means Joel's creativity has reached it's maxima - as if.
- 100k 17y agoI'm confused. Are you suggesting that Joel has long since jumped the shark, or that he has not come close to reaching his full potential? The shark jumping incident I am referring to occurred in 2006 so it's not like this is a recent idea. http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2006/09/has-joel-spolsky-jumped-the-shark.html http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2006/09/has-joel-spolsky-ju...
- dasil003 17y agoI do suffer from literalism, and I'm having a hard time parsing the phrase "Joel's creativity has reached it is maxima - as if". Normally I just gloss over the many poorly written comments on the Internet without being a grammar nazi, but since you specifically wrote this for us literalism sufferers, I thought I'd point out that it was not in fact helpful.
- bootload 17y ago".. I do suffer from literalism .." So do I, that's why I paused to find it. What I should have said was "I don't think Joel's creativity is at it's maxima." You are absolutely right.
- RyanMcGreal 17y agoI think dasil is making reference to the grocer's apostrophe you inserted into "its". * its - third person neutral possessive pronoun (see also: my, your, his, her, their) * it's - contraction of "it is".
- bootload 17y ago"... think dasil is making reference to the grocer's apostrophe you inserted into "its". .." Thanks RyanMcGreal.
- cooperscreek 17y agoWhile we're nit-picking, maxima is the plural. Wouldn't someone's creativity (singular) reach a maximum?
- bootload 17y ago"... While we're nit-picking ..." Good point, now enough trolling.