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My Guide to Software Engineering Contracting in UK
My experience and tips for being a software developer contractor, in the UK
Done, and Gets Things Smart
First off, I'm calling for a moratorium on Simpsons references until the writers over there are Done, and gets things funny . Secondly, is it possible to cluster DGTSers? Can they recognize each others' brilliance and form into a sort of hive mind, or do they end up abrading one another with slight differences?…
To Become Wise, Do Less
Embrace leisure and abhor the need to always be productive to actually become productive
Stripe's remote engineering hub, one year in
Since May 2019, Stripe has operated a fully remote engineering hub. Today, our remote culture is the backbone of a new working model for the whole company.
How to hire the best people you've ever worked with (2007)
An archive of the best articles from Marc Andreessen’s now defunct blog
Why Zappos Pays New Employees to Quit—And You Should Too
Find new ideas and classic advice on strategy, innovation and leadership, for global leaders from the world's best business and management experts.
Be nice. It's a fscking gift
Free, preconfigured Linux server images for self-hosting
Hi, hello, I’m back at it
*peeks hesitantly around the corner* Hey everyone. Tomorrow, after almost 7 months of a sabbatical break, I’m resuming regular publication of kottke.org. (Actua
Plans are useless, but planning is indispensable (2005)
Project plans that are reviewed, approved, and then filed away are useless, especially when these are unaccompanied by ongoing updates. Worst yet, when such plans are developed by a lone expert, the process of creating the plan fails to accomplish the true value of the planning process--to engage stakeholders in…
UX design: Tools, methods and frameworks for generalists
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Growing from engineer to manager
Your success is now determined more by the success of your team than by your individual contributions.
Companies shouldn't give candidates homework assignments
There’s a trend among start-ups (and some larger companies) that worries me: giving candidates “homework” assignments. Homework assignments lead to candidate abuse. Knock it off (or at least be reasonable). I’ve seen many friends and clients go through this. As a pre-screening round before an onsite
Am I stuck in a local maximum?
On long-standing controversies, biases, and failures of communication.
Why Won't You Answer My Question?
I've spent more time than I would like to admit on various Q&A sites and forums related to development, where I have answered thousands of questions. Generally, the questions stay within the confines of such forums, however after waking up to my personal inbox being flooded with a
No Pay, No Work; Early Career Lessons
Part 3 of my 12-year journey—what my first rocky job taught me about boundaries and value.
I've decided not to work with Aubrey de Grey or SENS
I've decided not to work with Aubrey de Grey or SENS in any capacity moving forward. I had one bad experience with him when I was 17 - he told me in writing that he had an ‘adventurous love life’...
Leaderless Teams
Subscribe ◎⁃◎ Hello, Welcome to Connecting Dots, the monthly newsletter on Innovation Leadership by Brett Macfarlane . I’m back in London after recent visits to Spain, France, Netherlands and Canada. Everywhere I went, the need for leadership to do more
Intern at a YC Company
Would you like to intern at a YC company this summer? We’re helping place paid interns at YC-backed companies like Dropbox, Stripe, Optimizely and others. You’ll get: * A chance to work with one of Silicon Valley’s most exciting companies * An invitation to YC’s intern conference Please fill outour application…
The Software Developer’s Guide to Fitness & Morning Productivity
해외 라이선스를 취득한 플랫폼에서 베팅하는 방법을 알아봅시다. 이 가이드에서 최고의 해외 카지노 사이트 10곳을 소개합니다. 카지노 리뷰와 신뢰할 수 있는 라이선스 종류를 파악하고, 안전한 플랫폼을 선별하고 가입하는 방법을 설명합니다.
JSON Resume – 5th Birthday and New Features
5th birthday and new features, from the JSON Resume blog.