A Bit Troubling

Normally I try not to blog about work, ya know, just in case. . . but I just got out of a quick meeting with someone I don’t know (who I thought was pretty high up in the eng side of things). I was there to try to explain why I thought it was important that we be more consistent in our design and testing- especially in regards towards testing cross-functionality across browsers and platforms.

I guess the troubling bit for me is that I don’t think explaining what certain web standards are and how they work in most browsers but not in others was really understood. Maybe I just assume that it’s a given that a (semi)mature software company would know that ahead of time, like in the planning stages. Maybe if it’s necessary for a relatively low-level guy in one of the side products of the company to explain this, then it’s not a good thing.

I also hate it when I have a headache and I’m trying to articulate my feelings and thoughts and the garbage that comes out is the previous two paragraphs.

Bascially, design your shit right from the start. Don’t ignore common practices or standards because someone has some printout with stats that they think back up their way of thinking. Stats can be arranged to be presented as the presenter wishes. Think about your goals and stick to them, don’t take the easy way out.

I should write that last line down and re-read it constantly. Especially when I opt for a delivered calzone instead of the salad I should make. . .

I should also correct the blog so that I walk the walk in addition to just talking the talk. . .