To laugh at oneself is a good thing, that only intelligent people can do. As SharePoint developers, we are proud to also be able to laugh at our behavior, geekines and well… lives 
Q: How many SharePoint consultants does it take screw in a light bulb?
A: 100. 1 to do, 99 to say they could do it better.
Leaving aside such questions (and answers) I asked myself a more important question that rises every time that a new idea/law comes into discussion - there are a lot of countries in Europe and on other continents that have good and even great law systems, why are we still wasting time on comming up with new ideas instead of just using the ideas that have proven to be good?
And here is where software comes in. As programmers we could re-invent the wheel every day - fortunately we don’t have to, because there are Portals out there and web parts and Code Plex and a whole bunch of components that can make our lives easier.
It is obvious that we cannot ALWAYS use such components, but most of the times (80 - 90 %) we sure can. The remaining 10 - 20 % becomes our daily assurance and insurance
It is also obvious that there are many of us out there that do not use existent components even when they fulfill 99% of their current requests (the 1% being the logo image on the front) and they insist in wasting/spending days to rewrite the code that someone else before them has already written and tested and updated.
Now, looking back at the unified wage system law, you could say the obvious conclusion to be drawn is that coding for the sake of it is just like… living in Romania. It takes up all your time.
The 10 reasons listed in this article ( and my comments on each) are:
1. Work anywhere. ( true… below I am just the photographer, but I prove my point - out the windows you can see the Gasteig Cultural Center in Munchen, Germany.)
2. Complete control of the design of your workspace. ( exactly, girly flowers everywhere.)
3. Less distractions. ( that is very true from my point of view. While other people say that staying at home distracts them from work, for me it is the other way around. I like the silence and I am more productive when I can make my own schedule. I guess this is a side effect of being an only child…)
4. Flexible time. ( I also agree here, although I am more productive in the morning rather than late at night, so my home schedule is 9 to 6 just as the office schedule is.)
5. More focus on results, not presence. ( presence as not being late in the morning, presence as office dress code, presence as socializing - although this part can actually be fun if you are lucky enough - , presence as long meetings with the management. )
6. More time with family. ( reading the blogs of other many freelance consultants, I have seen that a common good side effect of freelancing is the ability to actually be a parent not only by name or circumstance)
7. Work in your underwear. ( no comment
8. Yoga at your desk. ( you can replace the commute time with jogging in the park time. Or just jogging around the neighborhood.)
9. Less commute. Less pollution. ( not on my side 
10. Work fewer hours. ( work hours are not 9 to 6 - work hours are 7 to 7, because between the time that you get up in the morning and the time you enter your home at night you do it all for your job - get up, get dressed, commute, work, eat lunch, work again and commute back home.)
My resolution for 2009: learn to ride a bike
S-a realizat topul facultatilor restantiere la Biblioteca Academiei. Numai ca pe primul loc nu se situeaza facultatea cu cei mai multi restantieri, ci cu cei mai putini. Si care e facultatea? Ati ghicit, AC, facultatea mea. FELICITARI!
Cum am ajuns sa-mi pese? Pardon, sa aflu. A trebuit sa-mi fac fisa de lichdare (pentru eliberarea diplomei de la facultate). Si pe acea fisa trebuie sa ai stampilele tuturor bibliotecilor universitare din Iasi. Fie ca ai avut sau nu vreodata permis la ele, sampila este pentru studentii care au absolvit cum a fost “lana de aur” pentru Iason. In 4 din cele 5 biblioteci in care am ajuns, numele meu a fost cautat cu ajutorul unui computer. Si daca tot veni vorba, presupun ca baza de date e inca Access 97, pentru ca alta care sa aiba un proces de sincronizare mai dureros nu stiu 
Cum android nu parea sa fie, am presupus ca a citit numele facultatii pe cerere, de unde si concluzia. Deci, felicitari! =))
The good life is the middle way between ambition and compassion,
between action and reflection,
between company and solitude,
between hedonism and abstinence,
between passion and judgment,
between a cup of coffee and a glass of wine…
[de la Miruna]
Ce ati alege?
1. sa lucrati la un proiect in care sa aveti mai multe roluri si sa “puneti mana” pe mai multe tehnologii ?
2. sa lucrati la un proiect in care sa va ocupati de un singur modul si sa aveti responsabilitate exclusiva pentru el ?
Cu toate aspectele incluse: un rol vs mai multe, cunostinte legate de o singura tehnologie vs mai multe, responsabilitate, lucru in echipa, absenta/prezenta unui leader de proiect, arhitectura vs coding…
Nici nu stiu ce poza sa pun aici… Sunt sute
Frunzaresc internetul. Asta fac atunci cand sunt plictisita sau pe jumatate adormita. Am plecat de la blogul postului precedent si am trecut prin mai multe bloguri romanesti. Din link in link am ajuns aici: http://www.bookblog.ro/ Un proiect care doreste realizarea unei biblioteci online de recenzii de carti. Frumos.
Location: Iasi, RO
Interests: SharePoint, SharepPoint Designer, InfoPath, ASP .NET, web design and customization, travelling, photography
Blogs: Moss UI Girl
Open description: I am a SharePoint/.NET Consultant with a passion for travelling and photography. When I am not shooting the Eiffel Tower or a portugese beach, I code for web applications and SharePoint and, if I'm lucky, design a masterpage.
