jonathanfoster

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   by jonathanfoster 10y ago

   I'm using AdBlock and I saw the modal too. I'll give uBlock Origin a try instead.
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   by jonathanfoster 10y ago

   Thanks for the TL;DR. I abandoned after the first paragraph because Wired throws up a modal when using an ad blocker. The lead wasn't interesting enough to disable the modal. Edit: uBlock Origin blocks the modal, AdBlock doesn't.
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   by jonathanfoster 10y ago

   Software Engineering Radio is hands down the best programming podcast out there. The guests are always top tier and they discuss interesting problems that push the edges of tech in their domain. I also like the fact that they don't foc
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   by jonathanfoster 10y ago

   If you're interested in learning assembly language, I recommend checking out "Programming from the Ground Up" by Jonathan Bartlett [0]. It's a great introduction to ASM and how computers work at the low level. It's
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   by jonathanfoster 10y ago

   I'm currently taking this course for the second time. The first time I enrolled I didn't get around to watching any of the lectures. Luckily, I ran across a reminder email from the course and it just so happened that I had enough
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   by jonathanfoster 10y ago

   There's only one measure of management productivity and that's the output of their teams. The go-to book on this subject is High Output Management by Andy Grove [1]. It is hands down the best book on management. I highly recommend
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   by jonathanfoster 10y ago

   This is what happened during the Great Horse Manure Crisis of 1864[0]. Cities like New York and London were drowning in manure from all the horse-drawn carriages, which caused major health issues. No one could find a solution until Henry Fo
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   by jonathanfoster 11y ago

   I still haven't seen a better git branching model than https://gist.github.com/17twenty/6733076 (aka feature branching model). I've found this model works well for smaller apps and can scale easily with modul
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   C Programming with a Memory Mindset(youtube.com)

   2 points by jonathanfoster 11y ago|0 comments
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    by jonathanfoster 11y ago

    I really like the resolution to embrace the uncomfortable. When you're young and inexperienced you have very little to lose by taking uncomfortable risks, but as you advance in your career it becomes more difficult to take the same ris
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    by jonathanfoster 11y ago

    How does Dwolla compare to Yodlee and Plaid?