The way you write is a reflection of the way you think. That means your documentation affects people’s perception of your ability. The cleverness of your work can be diluted and even lost if it’s not matched by top-quality documentation.

Every year, the clothing industry attempts to re-invent itself as fashionistas boldly declare that some colour is the new black.  In the case of the data centre industry, green is the new black.  But this isn’t a fad or even re-invention, it’s r-evolution.

Google Wave is being sold as ‘email re-imagined’, changing which part of email is where.  In email, the messages are the entities sent across the ethernet, mirroring the mental model of real-world traditional mail.  Wave, instead, hosts the conversation.