Comments on: The software awards scam (update) http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/12/13/the-software-awards-scam-update/ Successful software requires more than just good programming. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:39:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Logan http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/12/13/the-software-awards-scam-update/#comment-7422 Logan Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:31:28 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/12/13/the-software-awards-scam-update/#comment-7422 This is brilliant! Thanks for the informative article. I knew that download sites were very lax with their ratings, but I had no idea it was to such an extent that they didn't even TRY them. As a software developer it saddens me to discover that what I thought was for the most part genuine appreciation of my work is in fact nothing more than pagerank politics. This is brilliant! Thanks for the informative article. I knew that download sites were very lax with their ratings, but I had no idea it was to such an extent that they didn’t even TRY them.

As a software developer it saddens me to discover that what I thought was for the most part genuine appreciation of my work is in fact nothing more than pagerank politics.

]]> By: The software awards scam « Successful Software http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/12/13/the-software-awards-scam-update/#comment-7140 The software awards scam « Successful Software Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:19:00 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/12/13/the-software-awards-scam-update/#comment-7140 [...] 23 awards ‘won’ at the latest count. [...] [...] 23 awards ‘won’ at the latest count. [...]

]]> By: Stephane Grenier http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/12/13/the-software-awards-scam-update/#comment-5928 Stephane Grenier Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:06:08 +0000 http://successfulsoftware.net/2007/12/13/the-software-awards-scam-update/#comment-5928 You should try having a firstname like "Stephane". Many people confuse it with "Stephanie", which is a gender change. I'm used to it now, it's not offensive to me. It's just entertaining how many people miss that, even in print! As for quoting, I've found that sometimes it's not all that accurate. In the last few interviews I did some of the information wasn't 100% accurate. It was close enough. I can appreciate their situation though. Try writing something someone tells you about a topic you've never heard of before. You're bound to make some mistakes. That's just life... You should try having a firstname like “Stephane”. Many people confuse it with “Stephanie”, which is a gender change. I’m used to it now, it’s not offensive to me. It’s just entertaining how many people miss that, even in print!

As for quoting, I’ve found that sometimes it’s not all that accurate. In the last few interviews I did some of the information wasn’t 100% accurate. It was close enough.

I can appreciate their situation though. Try writing something someone tells you about a topic you’ve never heard of before. You’re bound to make some mistakes. That’s just life…

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