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In the React Native case specifically, I've found that searching github issues is often super helpful. The project is very popular, changing really really fast, and still has a bun…

Started last summer. http://adage.com/article/digital/bmw-runs-ads-medium-twitter...

> It won't be 100% but I bet the bots aren't 100% either Bots having tons of false positives doesn't really matter (except to the bot maker, maybe). But GitHub having tons of false…

Figured this was the case but assumed it didn't changed the gist of the answer too much. tl;dr actually employing people in other countries is difficult

Automattic "employees" outside of the US and Canada are contractors. (I used to work at Automattic)

Is there any way to delete a video once I upload it?

> I can't name a single ad that I have seen over the past week Ads aren't trying to get you to remember the ads, they're trying to get you to recognize, like, buy, etc the product.…

analog, which part of the GPL does that violate? I think you're wrong. The GPL governs code, not services (even services that use GPL code).

That's incorrect. https://wpcom-themes.svn.automattic.com/

This isn't really accurate. WordPress supports overriding the database class. Here's an example of a plugin that supposts Postgres http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/postgresql-fo…

Is there any significance to Ron Conway not being in the group anymore?

APC is also the most likely by 1000x to be merged into PHP core, so I would rather use/support/fix that.

A friend of mine made a very cool documentary called Under City that you'd probably like if you're into this kind of stuff. http://vimeo.com/18280328

Lots of things might happen based on any non-standard terminology, but in general it's not something we worry about. It's meant to be a little fun, a little different, and attract …

I work at Automattic (our office is in the pier, we're one of the companies being kicked out). I'm usually at the pier about twice/week. I have absolutely no idea what's unsafe abo…

Why include /post/ if the blog is on the root domain?

It's ironic that a post about URL tidiness would be here: http://reillybrennan.com/post/7686471401/even-a-url-tells-a-...

Right, I got that. It was still confusing (or perhaps misleading) since the post you wrote wasn't about that.

This is a fine blog post, but it's really got little to do with being an early startup employee, which is reasonably obvious from the first sentence, "I've never been an employee a…

Coke is the biggest soft drink. Apple is the biggest consumer electronics company. Both advertise like it's the freaking antidote. No need to paint every company with the same brus…

"If you are looking for a technical cofounder you should stop searching and learn to code." Maybe you should, maybe you shouldn't. I just can't get my head around thinking otherwis…