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As an avid user of FogBugz in the workplace, I've recently started browsing through the weblog of Joel Spolsky - the creator of FogBugz, and manager of Fog Creek Software. A number of his viewpoints come from a different angle that is eye-opening compared to traditional ways of developing - one that we can all learn a thing or two from.

One particular article focuses on an interesting approach to making good software. The approach he describes can be applied to developing any kind of solid product. Titled "Converting Capital into Software that Works", Joel puts a strong emphasis on the importance of a good development team.

In the article, he states: "Imagine that the goal of your software company is not to solve some specific problem, but to be able to convert money to code through programmers... A software company has to think of recruiting the right people as its number one problem." The idea is that a successful team can produce a better product than a competitor, even if a similar product already exists.

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