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I am a GNU/Linux user since 1996. During the first months, I tried to install Red Hat several times. Then, for four years, I loved to do everything from scratch with Slackware. After that, I decided to use Debian in 2001 as a first step to become a Debian Maintainer. Finally in…
Rafael Alvarez
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Testing Silver Bullets
When creating a website for the first time, it’s common to turn to well-known experts in the field to get their magical solutions or “silver bullets” on…
Rafael Alvarez
Sep 14, 2015
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Butt-hours
There’s a nasty little problem that’s been deteriorating the provision of technology services for some time now. People call it man-hours; I’m going to…
Rafael Alvarez
Jul 25, 2015
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Running a Shop
A long time ago I was a cashier at a store. One of my duties was to give the owner's son $2,000 COP for lunch money every day from the cash register. He…
Rafael Alvarez
Jul 25, 2015
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Lowest Cost of Registering
One of the most frequent questions when deciding to start a business is whether or not to formalize it. That is, to operate as a natural person or…
Rafael Alvarez
Jun 14, 2015
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Working Reasonably
For years, when it comes to my style of managing teams of engineers, one of the things I'm known for has to do with accurately tracking work time. In…
Rafael Alvarez
May 24, 2015
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The Badge of the Entrepreneur
The sheer amount of activity in Medellín promoting entrepreneurship is unparalleled. Students want to be entrepreneurs from the start, employees look…
Rafael Alvarez
Apr 3, 2015
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Poisoned Carrots
The Enron scandal showed the industry world how bonuses for senior executives can turn into poisonous “carrots” that end up degenerating behavior across…
Rafael Alvarez
Mar 15, 2015
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