Who Do You Trust?
Ben Horowitz is a cofounder and general partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers, The
Harmful Gotos, Premature Optimizations, and Programming Myths
Let's revisit some programming myths and see how harmful they have been to our industry.
Software Architect – A Role, Not a Job
A structure where software architects work on a team separate from the development team can lead to dysfunction, reduced quality, and poor morale.
Five Years of Being a Full-Time Indie Game Developer
Wow, it’s been a while. Figured passing another milestone is worth at least some sort of update. Looking back at my 1 year milestone has been amusing. My initial thought was that almost all the points brought up 4 years ago would no longer apply. A lot of the insights back then are strangely still quite applicable. So…
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
What I’ve learned from sitting next to a pro salesman
(for audio version click here)
Michael Nielsen joins the Recurse Center to help build a research lab
The Recurse Center is a self-directed, community-driven educational retreat for programmers in New York City.
What I Learned From Blowing An Interview
Some time ago, I was a development manager with 23 reports spread over four teams.
Silicon Valley hiring is not a meritocracy (2013)
Note: This post was adapted from an answer I wrote on Quora. EDIT: I’m working on something that I hope will make things better. Check out interviewing.io. I’ve been hiring people in some capacity for the past 3 years. First, I was doing it as an engineer, then as an in-house recruiter, and now as […]
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Farewell From Shari Steele
Today is the start of my last week as an employee of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. I will be leaving after nearly 15 years as EFF's President and Executive Director, having started as a Staff Attorney back in 1992. As I wrap up things here, I've been thinking a lot about where we've been...
Wanna quit your job and become upwork freelancer? Do not do that
Almost every day I receive job offers on my 5 star odesk (upwork) profile . I do not search anything manually, clients contacting me directl...
Everything I Needed to Know About Good UX I Learned While Working in Restaurants
Good UX has great customer service at its base. Restaurants provide many instructive examples for designers.
Five Things Old Programmers Should Remember
(even if you’re not that old)
Why Do Colleges Give Honorary Degrees?
For more than 500 years, the honorary degree has provided an opportunity for colleges to build relationships with the rich, famous, and well-connected, in hopes of securing financial donations and cheap publicity.