∞ An easy way to keep your cool on Twitter
Automate dealing with uninformed yahoos in your Twitter mentions with one weird trick: it's friday, I have a gift what do you do when dudes are in your mentions who GOTTA WEIGH IN? Better call Clippy!...
View Article∞ Reddit gives powerful discussion software to everyone—even hate groups
I got this out in a hurry, reframing some previous thoughts I had about how reddit’s re-engagement mechanics let it succeed. While I stand behind the analysis of the product’s UX for redditors, I wish...
View Article∞ Fusion republishes my piece about venture capital and diversity
I’ve been really frustrated the press isn’t talking about how venture capital is complicit in tech’s lack of diversity. Thanks to Kevin Roose and Fusion for republishing this.
View Article∞ On loyalty and careers
A twitter rant: [View the story “Don’t let “loyalty” enable an exploitative business” on Storify]
View Article∞ Energize your chickenshit filter
There’s a survival strategy for outsiders I want to tell you about. I like to call it the chickenshit filter. The best defense is offensive authenticity1 Let’s say you join a new industry. To...
View Article∞ Chicken soup!
It’s that time of year where chicken soup is very comforting. But you should know: Commercial chicken soup ain’t shit. Here’s how to do it right for you and yours. This will produce quite a bit of...
View Article∞ An update for my family: 2015
This is the text of a report I’ll be presenting for my family this year at Christmas. It’s got a US-centric point of view, targeting an audience between fifth grade and age 52. I’m not sure it’s for...
View Article∞ Everything I wish I’d known about the technology speculation industry
I took Medium for a little test drive. This is not an in-depth analysis of every critter essential to the startup universe. This is a lossy, thumbnail sketch to help you understand the systems of power...
View Article∞ CodeNewbie podcast
I’m on the CodeNewbie podcast! We talk to Danilo about the importance of the ConnectHome project, how he navigated his own coding journey, and how he wish he knew sooner that programming wasn’t...
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