I know, three posts in one day is really too many; but this quote really tickles my funny bone while being a solid reminder why we need some humility and introspection powers.
While discussing the requirements or principles that might guide the development of a new mail application for Mac OS X; Brent manages to use “Let yaks prowl the grounds unshaven.” in a document. Excellent.
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This is so over-the-top that it’s impossible to tell whether it’s sheer parody or actual news: http://www.crazyapplerumors.com/?p=1165
And, just to make sure — you *are* familiar with the term “yak shaving” as it applies to software, right? http://projects.csail.mit.edu/gsb/old-archive/gsb-archive/gsb2000-02-11.html