EATING ONE'S OWN DOGFOOD
\ˈiːtɪŋ wˈɒnz ˈə͡ʊn dˈɒɡfuːd], \ˈiːtɪŋ wˈɒnz ˈəʊn dˈɒɡfuːd], \ˈiː_t_ɪ_ŋ w_ˈɒ_n_z ˈəʊ_n d_ˈɒ_ɡ_f_uː_d]\
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When a developer uses their own code for theirown daily needs. Being a user as well as a developer createsthe user empathy that is the hallmark of good software.The term seems to have originated at Microsoft. (http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2004/04/16.html)
By Denis Howe
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.