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5 articles from October 2024 · show all
Don't judge tech just because you're old
Your favorite way of doing things may just be an expression of tech limitations at the time
"Yes caviar is great, here's a ham sandwich"
Why do some projects ship and others seem to drag on forever? You need 3 people to get this right.
Yes, AI will "take" your job. No, you won't mind
Is the job to get things done or to memorize trivia and solve cute coding puzzles?
It made me $500k but I think content is a bad business
Why I didn't become a full-time creator/educator
Make mistakes easy to fix
You can't prevent bugs. You'll burn out. Instead focus on making them quick to fix.