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Show Me The Money - Microsoft Money Vs. Quicken
prostoalex writes "The weblog entry 'Show me the money' is an interesting tale of Microsoft Money from a developer who now manages software development in the Tablet PC group at Microsoft. Having worked before with Money, which was assigned a task of beating Quicken, Philip describes the disasters that happen when marketing and advertising people rule the software development: 'Money's success or failure was judged using the same metrics as MSN's websites. Metrics like minutes viewed per month. Like ad revenue. Like click-through. Stickiness. I am not making this up.'"
...now with 95% MORE corruption!
The weblog entry 'Show me the money' is an interesting tale of Microsoft Money from a developer who now manages software development in the Tablet PC group at Microsoft.
That should read: The weblog entry 'Show me the money' is an interesting tale of Microsoft Money from a former Misrosoft developer who now waits in line for his free cheese every week.
Wow, I don't expect him to last long there making public statements like this!
Put identity in the browser.
I am shocked, shocked!
Especially a creepy bug ... I mean, its this pudgy guy in spandex following children around. It portrays an accurate representation of the spyware you pick up with MS web products, but I wouldn't think they'd market that as a feature ...
"Because Science" is one step from "Because old book". Try "Because of my experiment testing my falsifiable assertion".
I keep all of my cash in my left pocket. The rest of my "personal worth" is tied up in my gas tank.
Of COURSE he's not a feature, he's a...well, you know.
Is it just my observation, or are there way too many stupid people in the world?
Last time I checked, no banks "supported" either Quicken or Money. If you accidentally import the bank data twice, both packages will happily post it twice, and you'll spend an hour removing the double posts. That's not support.
Maybe that's why few people actually use personal finance managers. PFMs are designed by people who apparently have never used them.
Microsoft money and Quicken both suck because it means I have to like do things and keep track of things. Seriously, it looks like too much work.
Here's what I've done instead. I have automatic paycheck deposits, all my bills on automatic payment and I use an ATM card for cash. Property taxes I pay online and my IRS return takes like 5 minutes to do because I don't own or buy jack. I never worry about checks because I don't write any. I should have my house payed off in a few years and I'm under 30 years old. I don't make much, but since I don't have shopping sickness I've always got cash.
Once the house is payed I'm going to get a part time telecommuting job, make a recurring grocery list which will be delivered to me in the mail once a month, and just never leave the house except to maybe go have a beer. There is a bar down the street that gives flight miles for your tab, so if I get drunk enough I can get a free cruise or a vacation or something and meet tropical chicks and party. Who needs financial software? Just don't blow your money on stupid stuff or get married or have kids or anything that takes all your money away. Its worked for me.