Every blog post that took off on Hacker News, ranked by the votes of its best submission. 6,087 posts.
When I turned 18, my parents expected me to go to college- it was the only option, the only way to be a successful adult. I’m a 2nd generation Italian. My mother and grandparents came over to America and bootstrapped themselves from nothing, so nee...
Annotations, such as Javadoc, help maintainers understand your coding decisions.
In the emerging age of AI generated code, is leetcode really the best way to evaluate technical candidates (was it ever)?
I can’t keep track of the number of articles I’ve read about hiring in the past few years. Inevitably, they all follow the exact same format. First, they claim that hiring is broken. Ne…
The future of work at Google: more flexibility for your work week, more choice around where you work, and more flexibility for your life.
I like bits, bits are mighty. With bits you can do impressive things!
Engineering, Robotics, AI, Technology
This post is by Phil Price, not Andrew. I’ve had a run of luck ever since I left my staff scientist position at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory to become a freelance consultant doing statistical modeling and forecasting, mostly related to electricity consumption and prices: just as I finished a contract, another one…
Skill stacking is a strategy that you can use to achieve career success. You can use it whether you want to build a business or have a dream job.
One unexpected perk of publishing a book is that folks start to ask you questions about all sorts of loosely related things. One pretty common thread has been around career advice, I’ve written up most of my advice for easier reusability. Some of the ideas are a bit contradictory, which I suspect is the nature of all…
We started developing Toshl for Windows Phone because we liked the platform and saw the potential in it. It's a beautifully designed OS, even if the experience starts to wear a bit thin after a few weeks and a giant leap for Microsoft. Publishing apps for it though, has turned out to be a very…
Interviewer: Now comes the part of the interview where we ask a question to test your creative thinking ability. Don’t think too hard about it, just
Ben Nadel discusses one of the lessons learned from 10 years of CodePen: solve only problem at a time - a message worth amplifying.
One day in January 2013 I found myself wasting time on the internet.
my favorite form of entertainment is downloading PDFs ✦ plus favorite Fluxus artists and early programs
In an industry that pressures developers to always be shipping side-projects, it can be helpful to be retrospective with the projects that don't make the cut
My perspective when a team member gives their notice
Several years ago, I decided to quit freelancing and do a day job. The job would pay much less but I was struggling with mental health (ADHD). On my therapist's suggestion, I decided to give the job thing a try. It worked wonderfully, my struggles with discipline are a thing of past. Or so I believe.
Operational simplicity in aodrqew, balancing stability and agility to enhance reliability, reduce complexity, and focus on impactful innovation.
This blog is not peer reviewed at all. I write it, I put it out there, and people read it or not. It is my little megaphone that I alone control.
