The Saga Of The Stank
My hand is over my mouth, my eyes are watering, and I’m trying to hold my breath, but every few seconds, my throat tries to turn itself inside out. Most smells,...
Don't Just Learn to Code, Learn How to Think Like a Computer Scientist
One of my blog posts got picked up by Lifehacker! Check out Don’t Just Learn to Code, Learn How to Think Like a Computer Scientist on lifehacker.com:
Must-See Tech Talks for Every Programmer
I love a good tech talk. I like to watch them, I like to give them, and now that I have lots of free time on my hands, I’ve put together a list of the must-see...
Don't learn to code. Learn to think.
It seems like everyone is trying to learn to code: Code.org has celebrities like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Chris Bosh telling you anyone can code; CoderD...
You are what you document
Hey, grab a seat—we need to talk about documentation. Now, I know what you're thinking: documentation is tedious, a chore, an afterthought, a redundant so...
Bitcoin by analogy
Bitcoin is the first purely digital, decentralized money. It has been on my mind a lot lately and apparently, I'm not the only one. Paul Graham called it a para...
Got fast download but slow upload speeds? Here's a fix.
If you’ve found that your download speed is great, but your upload speed is abysmal, I’ve got a possible solution for you. I struggled with this issue for a whi...
Six programming paradigms that will change how you think about coding
Update #1: this post hit the front page of r/programming and HN. Thank you for the great feedback! I’ve added some corrections below.
So long, and thanks for all the t-shirts
In 2009, I joined LinkedIn as a Software Engineer. 5 years, 25 t-shirts, 50 hackdays, 4000 employees, several hundred million members, a billion dollars in reve...
The Ultimate Guide to Getting Started with the Play Framework
Are you trying to get started with the Play Framework? Struggling to wrap your head around Futures, SBT, Scala, Functional Programming, or Iteratees? Then you've ...