Discussions have been flying around the ThoughtWorks communication channels on balancing the risk of dynamic languages against the pain of static languages. This got me thinking about the similarities between what makes teams work well and what makes for good code and object interactions.
With Google measuring the efficiency of their code in the amount of gigawatts required to serve it to millions of people, optimizing applications can actually have a positive impact on the world.
Logicalis have put together some advice on how to reduce the impact of IT on the environment. The suggestions range from reducing hardware requirements through virtualization and other consolidation techniques to old favorites like double-sided printing, video-conferencing, electronic forms and turning off your desktop at night.