• Using caching properly in web apps makes for a striking speed difference.  As long as you keep the balance between memory usage and DB/File system calls, it makes your life a ton easier.
  • Microsoft Support, even though they are expensive, are worth their weight in gold.  There is no comparison to helping you through a problem.
  • Make sure your testers are doing a proper job.  Never give them the program and leave and expect to get the bug reports.  Check up on them to make sure the program is being worked through properly.
  • Never ever trust Access.
  • Don’t be afraid to ask for help.  Its the first step into a hell that you will never get out of.
  • Be prepared to stand your ground on your principles no matter the cost.
  • Drink less coffee. ;)

Thats the end to my working week.  Hopefully some time this week there will be time for some work on my pet project that is so close to a first pre beta release.  14 days until I leave for SA!