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When free markets make it worse: new TLDs
Free markets don't always produce optimal results, or even desirable ones. As entrepreneurs, our job shouldn't only be to create profits, but to do something useful in the world.
Build your own operating system
Ten years ago (around the year 2001) I wrote a simple x86 protected-mode OS just to find out how operating systems work. That was really gr...
Why Quora is in trouble
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IOS Integration Testing by Square
The Corner is Square's technical blog covering software engineering, APIs, data, open source and more.
How to Cure Deep Procrastination
The Deep Procrastination Crisis Above is a snapshot of my blog e-mail inbox, filtered to only show e-mails from students struggling with deep procrastination. Notice ... Read more
Dealing with Timezones in Python
The problems with timezones and Python’s datetime object and how you would properly use them.
lloyd.io - How BrowserID Works
lloyd.io is the personal website of Lloyd Hilaiel, a software engineer who lives in Denver, Colorado.
The Problem with the iPhone's Home Button
When I posted the link to Andrew Durdin 's visual guide to the iPhone's home button , a number of people sent me messages that basically said "I don't see the problem".
Git Reset Demystified
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The Conclusion: A 6 Figure Business That Fell Apart When I Was 16
Hi Mat, Its “there are 23 paragraphs”, theirs means someone possesses it. their bike. there is a bike is different.
Why I Sold My Startup to Google
Shortly after the sale closed, John Cook interviewed me about the experience. He did a great job of transcribing all of my verbal gems, like “Maybe that is an economic way of looking at it, or something that I am unfamiliar with.” I’m not even sure what that means. It was the best I could muster in the middle of a…
The Rise and Fall of the Independent Developer
I’m old enough to remember a time before the Internet. I know what it’s like to develop software both with and without a worldwide network. Little has changed with the process of software development since the 1980’s. Of course there have been improvements in our tools and techniques, but the basic act of creating…
A lesson on the importance of encouraging your children with their projects
My wife calls me at work, and we have the usual end-of-the-day chat. Then: "Oh, by the way, Guy wants you to take him to the hardware store, he wants to get some tape." "What kind of tape?" "He says he wants 'wood tape'." "Wood tape?" "Wood tape." "Uhhh, ok. When?" "Sometime this weekend. He is really looking forward…