Programming articles to read

This collection of programming articles to read is highly subjective, so feel free to add your own additions and comments. 
 
 General 	 
 
 How Microsoft Lost the API War by Joel Spolsky Sunday, June 13, 2004 		 
 Pattern Book for Open Source in the Enterprise by Flashline – an aid to the adoption and use of Open Source software in a corporate development environment. 	 
 
 
 Language Comparisons 	 
 PHP and ASP . NET go head to head 		 
 The World’s Most Maintainable Programming Language – 6 parts 	 
 
 
 Productivity 	 
 Jakob Nielsen,the usability expert, says in this article Productivity in the Service Economy that improved intranet usability can help us work faster and smarter, and ultimately create new jobs. 		 The Joel Test for evaluating programming teams 		 The 10 Technologies that Will Help You Stay Employed 		 Menlo Innovations		 
 http://www.menloinstitute.com/method/agile.htm 			 http://www.menloinstitute.com/method/anthropology.htm 			 http://www.menloinstitute.com/freestuff/whitepapers/