Category Archives: Software Development

Working Together – Part 1

Posted on October 30, 2012 by adacc

Some people ask what’s it’s like to work with a spouse. Since we at Saturday Morning Productions are all about full disclosure and basement-basedness, I thought I’d take some time to shed light on the subject. First of all, Chris … Continue reading →

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Part Time Contract Help Wanted

Posted on April 13, 2012 by adacc

Times are good (read: busy) at ‘The Basement’.  Too good.  We’re looking for a little help.  Please see the official job posting on our News page.

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Developper’s Hours

Posted on October 7, 2011 by adacc

There’s a barber shop in our neighbourhood.  He’s recently cut his hours.  I’ve never met him before but I imagine he’s near retirement and would like to spend his hard earned money on trips and precious time with the grandkids.  … Continue reading →

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Visual Cut Doesn’t Like to Waste Space

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Chris C

Just a heads up that Visual Cut is really picky about command line arguments.  Visual Cut does a bunch of stuff with Crystal Reports but in my current project it is just used to print reports on demand.  The printing … Continue reading →

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Coming… Later Part 2

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Chris C

I was just talked into and/or talked my friends into purchasing Magicka.  That reminded me I had posted Part 1 of “How the Gold Master was Delayed” and I should look for Part 2. It’s nice to see a humorous … Continue reading →

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Coming… Later

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Chris C

A realistic video about software development: Exclusive How the Gold Master Was Delayed: Part I If, like me, you typically work on business software for a single large client, aside from (shameless plug) Mini-Compressor, then make the following substitutions: Publisher … Continue reading →

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New Tools Require New Standards

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Chris C

“An old belief is like an old shoe.  We so value its comfort that we fail to notice the hole in it.” – Robert Brault As developers we all have standards, even if they aren’t that well defined.  Of course … Continue reading →

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