Is Arrogance a Factor in Success? |
- Is Arrogance a Factor in Success?
- WPF (and Silverlight): Choose your Fonts and Text Rendering Options Wisely
- WPF (and Silverlight): Choose your Fonts and Text Rendering Options Wisely
- Updates and New Home for Sticky Plugin
| Is Arrogance a Factor in Success? Posted: 06 Jun 2010 08:59 AM PDT I saw a recent Twitter thread discussing the arrogance of Steve Jobs. One person (ok, it was my buddy Rob ) postulated that it was this very arrogance that led Apple to their successes. I suppose it's quite possible that it had a factor, but I tend to think Steve Job's vision and drive were much bigger factors. This idea is a reflection of a pervasive belief out there that arrogance is excusable, perhaps even acceptable and admirable in successful people and institutions. In contrast, I think we'd all agree that that arrogance is universally detestable in unsuccessful people. But is arrogance necessary for success? I certainly don't think so. I think there's an alternative characteristic that can lead to just as much success. Joy. My example...(read more)  |
| WPF (and Silverlight): Choose your Fonts and Text Rendering Options Wisely Posted: 06 Jun 2010 01:44 AM PDT " He Chose Poorly " was the first thing I thought when I saw the font rendering in a metro-themed WPF 4 application I looked at the other day. (Metro is the name of the Zune/Windows Phone 7 user experience style). The application was really sweet, but...( read more )...(read more)  |
| WPF (and Silverlight): Choose your Fonts and Text Rendering Options Wisely Posted: 06 Jun 2010 01:44 AM PDT " He Chose Poorly " was the first thing I thought when I saw the font rendering in a metro-themed WPF 4 application I looked at the other day. (Metro is the name of the Zune/Windows Phone 7 user experience style). The application was really sweet, but...( read more )...(read more)  |
| Updates and New Home for Sticky Plugin Posted: 06 Jun 2010 12:59 AM PDT I've created a permanent home for the latest updates for Sticky. Please visit http://johnpapa.net/sticky to stay updated on the latest versions, enhancements, and how to's for Sticky. To download the latest update go directly to the download section ...( read more )...(read more)  |
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