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Why I Quit Google to Work for Myself
For the past four years, I’ve worked as a software developer at Google. On February 1st, I quit. It was because they refused to buy me a Christmas present.
Michael Lynch
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How to Make Your Code Reviewer Fall in Love with You
Best practices for code review when you’re the author.
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What I’ve Been Doing Since Quitting My Job
An update on my progress since going off to work on my own.
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Pursuing a Business I'll Love
Two of my businesses had record-setting months, and I’m finally building the app I’ve always wanted.
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How to Do Code Reviews Like a Human
Lately, I’ve been reading articles about best practices for code reviews. I notice that these articles focus on finding bugs to the exclusion of almost every…