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ProR development continues (Eclipse OpenSource RE tool based on RMF/ReqIF) - feedback wanted!

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:05:23 -0400

I am project lead on the Eclipse Requirements Modeling Framework (RMF),
which also contains a tool called ProR for requirements engineering (http://eclipse.org/rmf).
In two weeks, we'll start a sprint to improve the GUI. We welcome
feedback, so that we can prioritize properly before starting the sprint.
More details can be found here:

http://www.formalmind.com/en/blog/next-pror-snapshot-coming-soon-please-help-us-prioritize

We appreciate any feedback!

BTW: You can subscribe to our newsletter to receive regular updates regarding ProR and RMF.

http://www.formalmind.com/de/blog

Dijkstra - The Three Golden Rules for Successful Scientific Research

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:52:10 -0500

For personal reference posted here:

"Raise your quality standards as high as you can live with, avoid wasting your time on routine problems, and always try to work as closely as possible at the boundary of your abilities. Do this, because it is the only way of discovering how that boundary should be moved forward."

"We all like our work to be socially relevant and scientifically sound. If we can find a topic satisfying both desires, we are lucky; if the two targets are in conflict with each other, let the requirement of scientific soundness prevail."

"Never tackle a problem of which you can be pretty sure that (now or in the near future) it will be tackled by others who are, in relation to that problem, at least as competent and well-equipped as you."

Source: http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~EWD/transcriptions/EWD06xx/EWD637.html

How to make a living online - Gerald Roush

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:39:56 -0400

Another example on how you can make a decent living online: Gerald Roush had 5000 newsletter subscribers which each paying $130 annually. Impressive. Reminds me of Chris Guillebeau. There is an infinite number of niches like that.

Naval Architects

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:11:45 -0400

Here is an interesting blog entry by Shane Paterson that explains why a Naval Architect is called Architect. I don't quite agree with his suggestion to change Solution Architect to Solution Engineer, but that is another question.

Vitae Pharmaceuticals recieved $175 from GlaxoSmithKline

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 19:12:29 -0400

And why does this matter? Because I work for Vitae. This is a great deal and a milestone for this company. Read the official press release, and there has also been a decent amount of press coverage.

Concurrent Pharmaceuticals is now Vitae

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 18:17:33 -0500

I used to work for Concurrent Pharmaceuticals. Not any more, because since 1/1/2005, the company is called Vitae Pharmaceuticals.
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Philadelphia!

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Sun, 29 Jun 2003 03:12:29 -0400

Since June 11, I have a new home town...
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Acquisitions - the never ending story...

micky@alum.mit.edu (Michael Jastram) — Fri, 07 Mar 2003 19:21:12 -0500

I used to work for Post Communications, which got acquired by Netcentives, which went Chapter 11 and got their Asserts being bought bought by YesMail. Guess what - the story isn't over yet!
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