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the only way to do good, efficient, and system-level That's the key restriction from Linus right there. He was talking about system-level code. For everything else (application-lev…

Yes, but in startups, being a PM is often very hard, because no one has to listen to you. So you need to bring your own credibility and influence so the product gets done properly.…

It's like the iPhone (or the Mac, for that matter). No one knew they wanted a better search, until an obviously superior search comes along. So I wouldn't say it's hopeless for Bin…

Love it, but it has one problem. Your argument is basically that it's a free market. So, assuming the market is bad and jobs are hard to find, is it then ok to work nights and week…

I'm not sure what they expect exactly. On one hand, as a hacker myself, I like the idea. It's as free-form as possible. Which is exactly the right spirit of hacking: no forms to fi…

multitasking: customer support, new customer development, writing copy

Try this link: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/138148/ (I'll let you figure out on your own why that particular link works so well)

I'd start logging all the previous calls to malloc/free?

crunch pad was a terrible name Actually, it had two huge benefits: a lock-in for early adopters, and it is memorable . Don't discount the second benefit. Once enough early adopters…

By the way, technically if the text of your home page has not changed since you wrote it in 2008, it would be illegal for you to claim a copyright year of 2009. Why? Because the da…

Not to be paranoid, but where does it say that their privacy policy won't change? Right now, the privacy policy looks great on the surface. They are launching a new product. But yo…

That's why I'm so impressed with NPR. Its depth of analysis is amazing compared to most other media I'm aware of in the US. And still. I still don't feel like paying for it. I use …

Excellent article worth reading. It will make you rethink how superior bloggers are to mainstream media, and whether mainstream media deserves to die or not. Personally, I still be…

Intel for instance has a very well organized promotion track for purely technical roles (principal engineer and Intel Fellow if you go far enough). Many companies do not have such …

Isn't it poor user interface design to hide controls?