Are closed social networks inevitable?
A 2010 debate on whether a single closed platform like Facebook would inevitably dominate social networks, or if a distributed model was possible.
A 2010 debate on whether a single closed platform like Facebook would inevitably dominate social networks, or if a distributed model was possible.
Analyzes the startup culture gap between Boston and Silicon Valley, focusing on entrepreneurial density and university influence.
A review of 'Perl Testing: A Developer's Notebook,' highlighting its practical approach to unit testing in Perl.
A developer's guide to improving Perl skills, covering documentation, CPAN modules, and a review of a Perl testing book.
An analysis of 'sympathy crunch' and work-life balance issues at video game developer Bioware, based on archived forum posts and employee accounts.
How the developers used Pylint to refactor and clean up the codebase for the Entertainer media center software.
A developer's critique of Kent Beck's TDD book, highlighting its shortcomings in addressing legacy code and retroactive testing.
A programmer's first blog post introducing their Python-focused blog and involvement with the Entertainer Media Center project.
Dan Weinreb's rebuttal to Richard Stallman's account of the Symbolics and LMI Lisp machine companies, arguing Stallman's version is biased and inaccurate.
The early development history of the online game SubSpace, from its 1995 inception to its troubled 1998 retail release.
An introduction to Matt, a software engineer who builds apps on YouTube, organizes tech events, and works in healthcare tech.
A software developer shares a list of influential books that helped advance their career and improve their programming skills.
A curated collection of the author's most popular articles and videos on Python, web development, Vim, and software engineering practices.
Acknowledges supporters on the Superheroes Patreon tier who help fund the author's podcast and content creation.
The developer's privacy policy states they do not collect user data in their games and provides links to their Patreon and book recommendations.