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Why do so many software companies and developers give away so much of their work in the form of open source, writing, and speaking? Why would they invest thousand...

Building infrastructure for a software company is much harder than it should be. There are so many moving parts and so many concepts to learn. How do I build my c...

Do you like video games? If so, get into a video game mindset, and you’ll love this book. Like many games, it’s a bit unrealistic and cheesy at times, but it’s al...

This book has some really creative and fun ideas in it, as well as one awesome character, but it’s mired in poor writing (or, perhaps, a poor translation), unreal...

Docker and Amazon ECS are a powerful combination. In previous posts, I showed how to use Docker to package your code and how to manually deploy Docker containers ...

My second post on Y Combinator’s Macro Blog that discusses the safety mechanisms that make power agile software companies: Agility Requires Safety

I did a Q&A on the LinkedIn Engineering Blog on techniques for splitting up a codebase: Splitting Up a Codebase into Microservices and Artifacts

Every startup begins with an idea. This is a talk I did as part of NerdWallet’s NerdTalks Series that discusses how to come up with startup ideas and validation t...

To go faster in a car, you need not only a powerful engine, but also safety mechanisms like brakes, airbags, and seat belts. This is a talk I did as part of NerdW...

This seems to be the classical book about seeking enlightenment. It’s a quick read, with simple writing, and a simple story. I suspect much of it has become part ...