Skeptical Coder

Skeptical Coder

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Who is the Skeptical Coder? The Skeptical Coder isn’t a single individual. Instead, the Skeptical Coder is an anonymous column written by a different author each time who wants to raise issues he or she cannot otherwise express due to political reasons. Some authors and experts have long relationships with various vendors and are thus reluctant to speak their mind on controversial issues. The Skeptical Coder synonym provides a cover under which such opinions can be voiced. It is also an open invitation to anyone who has such an opinion to share under the veil of anonymity.

Authors interested in contributing to the skeptical coder column can send their ideas to our Editor-in-Chief, Rod Paddock (rodneypaddock@gmail.com)

Articles Authored

  • The Skeptical Coder: Fixing Windows 8 and WinRT

    Last updated: Wednesday, June 8, 2022

    Published in: CODE Magazine: 2013 - March/April

    Here’s a bit of news for you: Despite all the criticism and despite all the naysayers, Windows 8 is actually a very good operating system. Improvements to the desktop are good and welcome. A lot of the underlying tech for WinRT is quite impressive. Microsoft should be applauded for their willingness to invent and change. However, because of a long list of puzzling decisions, and due to a lack of polish and packaging, Windows 8 just doesn’t add up to a good product that serves all the market segments it aims to serve. That’s a tall order, of course, but anything less has to be seen as a dramatic failure for any version of the Windows operating system.