If you pre-ordered a Dance with Dragons like me, you might also be waiting for it to be delivered. While you internally debate the value of thriftiness in pre-ordering it (48% off!) versus more immediate gratification, you can instead read this spolier-free Q&A interview with George R.R. Martin about the book and the rest his series, A Song of Ice & Fire.

The aspects of Martin's work that have endeared him to fans are abundant here---rich world building, narrative twists and turns, and gritty depictions of the human struggle for power. Characters who were sorely missed in Feast---Daenerys Targaryen, Tyrion Lannister, and Jon Snow---make up more than a third of the novel, and Martin is wise enough to give us at least a chapter from (almost) everyone else.

George R.R. Martin on Sex, Fantasy, and 'A Dance With Dragons' - Rachael Brown - Entertainment - The Atlantic

Seems to be the next big thing in software processes land. So, hire competent peeople and try to get out of the way.

These things are all the basics you pick up by reading Learn How Not to be a Complete Failure at Software Development in 24 Hours. None of it will make your developers any less prone to do stupid shit, and none of it will prevent your systems administrators from roadblocking developers just for funsies.

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"Coal and natural gas have much lower capital costs, and they tend to kill only a few at a time, which is highly preferred by politicians."

Find out in Wired's interview.