Some Project Plugging!

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Captain Thomas Mashek

I am moving scrib‘s bugs, blueprints, and the like over to the scrib Launchpad page. There has been a higher demand on our server resources and as such, I am offloading some projects and making better use of the tools we are given by other parties (such as Launchpad). With that said, there are going to be some other changes around here. Any help would be appreciated!

Speaking of help, the Whube Developers could use some help on some of their projects! There’s room for all kind of people, be it Python or PHP programmers, documentation writers, or graphic designers. The two main projects right now are Whubetrack, an “anything tracker” written in PHP, and Syn, a package management system for Linux, written in Python.

There’s also a really awesome group, the Synthetic Intellect Institute, which are working on some great artificial intelligence and natural language projects, and I’m sure they would love to have more help!

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Eight Tips for Developers

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Captain Thomas Mashek

These should be no-brainers, but sometimes we developers overlook these ‘little’ things. While this concise little list is directed toward developers, it can be applied to just about anything, including our daily lives.

  1. Whatever time frame you give for a project, add a few more days/hours to it. You will need it.
  2. If it is broken, just fix it. “Making it better” and “fixing it” are two different things.
  3. When you are not in a position to plan a project, make sure to track everything you do, whether it be in a project tracker or a spreadsheet. You’ll thank yourself later.
  4. Make sure that parts of a project are ordered in a high-to-low priority list, or you may find yourself with Lots of Gadgets but no working application.
  5. Identify your time wasters (you know, like Facebook) and limit your time utilizing these while working.
  6. Be sure to get some rest and relaxation! A tired brain nets poor results.
  7. Ask for advice and help when you need it. Don’t beat yourself up over something when you can get help.
  8. Last but not least: if it is not broken, be suspicious.

Hope you have a great Monday!

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Role Badges for Vanilla 2

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Captain Thomas Mashek

We just recently posted the initial version of a plugin we are working on for the Vanilla 2 forum software. RoleBadges shows a list of badges based on the user’s roles in a forum post. As of right now, it does not tell you what roles the images represent. That is, however, going to be in the next update.

You can see it in action over at our Scoundrels Minecraft forum.

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