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What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Startups 4 Years Ago
The year is 2007, and I had just left Microsoft to dive into the startup world. Like many first time entrepreneurs, I was very excited about the adventure. And like many first time entrepreneurs, I didn’t know where to start.
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Wanted: Software Engineers. Reward: $12,000
Explore Moz’s latest updates and uncover new ways to boost your SEO impact. Stay informed about tool launches, feature enhancements, and content releases, all in one place.
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Why I do my resume in LaTeX
I’m guessing most of you have seen the comic explaining how a programmer reads your résumé. No, I don’t do my résumé in LaTeX just to get the +12 bonus. There are a handful of reasons I think it is a good idea. It stands out My résumé isn’t written in 12 pt. Arial or Times New Roman, which sets it apart from 75% of…
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A Stack Overflow user's reply to Experts Exchange blogpost
This is in response to this blog post made at Experts Exchange. Whilst I agree on a few of the points you have made, as a user and a promot...
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Reminder: "Broken gets fixed, but shitty lasts forever"
A while back, it came to my attention that ruby's net/https implementation had an insecure default: not verifying TLS certificates (OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE). I wrote an article about it for RubyInside, and helped @geemus fix the issue in his excon gem. Despite this being an incredibly serious security issue, nobody…
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C++ in Coders at Work
One of the topics I asked most of my Coders at Work interviewees about was C++. I am not an expert, or even a competent C++ programmer and recognize that my own opinions about C++ are not well-info…
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Want to be a leader? Wash the Dishes When Nobody Else Will.
When you're starting a business, you have to wear a lot of hats. You don't have an HR department, or an IT department, or a marketing department, or any specialized department, so if a press...
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The unfortunate math behind consulting companies
Hiring even one person creates a lot less profit than you'd think, and launching a product rarely works out. Here are some tips for consulting companies.
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Using FizzBuzz to Find Developers who Grok Coding
On occasion you meet a developer who seems like a solid programmer. They know their theory, they know their language. They can have a reasonable conversation about programming. But once it comes do…
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Rands in Repose: The Noise
It started that morning when you actually had time to go to your favorite coffee shop on that Wednesday morning. You, like many of us, had a bunch of time off f
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Why Stack Overflow Sucks and Participating There is Impossible
StackExchange/StackOverflow is broke. Real broke. Have you tried to participate in it? If so then you know how broke it is. But for those of you who haven’t sit back and get a view into fru…
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Why I Left Google
Jean Hsu - Fractional VP Engineering | Engineering Leadership for Startups