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So, with the recent upgrade to gnome3, I not pleased with what I see. I have to install an extension for some of the most basic things gnome brought to the table from the get-go. Configuration was insanely obscure, and I had to dig like crazy to remember where things where and how to invoke certain windows (which eventually drilled down to me just knowing which /usr/bin it was to execute it). Aesthetics had compatibility issues - one day I'd load fine, the next, I'd get graphics errors and then gnome had to switch back to "fallback-mode" which was basically metacity with no compiz support :( Now, I'm locked in a state where I can't get my extensions to load right and my windows are a vertical line again - great! I'll admit, the design was a tad up on the traditional way gnome is built, but at least it was simple and got the job done. Come with a baseline set of workable extensions that play nice with each other as a default set of the install, or at least

I recently attended DevNexus ATL this week, and officially being my first conference, I have to say - it was an experience. One of the conferences I attended was in the format of a Q&A session, where the presenter opened up a few talking points, and then engaged the audience by invoking questions in relation to the topic. I thought it was interesting to hear the different questions and perspectives people had on peer programming. We had a fair audience of about 40-50 people. So it wasn't stale or in lack of attention. I'm in the habit of taking notes during our meetings from work, so I just jotted down a few things while in the conference. Here's I've Programmed 27,000 Hours, Ask Me Anything!  by Joe Moore Q: If you're working with a strong developer, how can you not step on their toes to ensure a full throughput?   A: Stay neutral; objectively describe the situation     "The sheet of paper/ticket has the authoritative info - let's go with that"