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Stephen Beck

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Programmer me.

Once you do devops, you can't escape it. You'll be given devops work whether you want it or not.


What is the overlap between computer scientists and app builders?


Use 10.0.2.2 to access your machine's localhost from an Android Emulator #TIL


I can never remember the difference between useradd and adduser. linuxhandbook.com/useradd-vs-add…


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"The best way to get accurate information [..] is to post something wrong and wait for corrections." – Matthew Austern


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I've been using Jira for the last year and here it is added to my ranking of top project management tools: 1. Trello 2. Piece of paper 3. Word document shared via ftp 4. Shouting to each other over the table 5. Not tracking tasks at all 6. Jira


For #ipad w/ smart keyboard (or #smartfolio) users... If you command Q the "Home Screen" icon when command tabbing to another app, it seems the only way to get it back is to command Q all open apps. This locks the screen and when you unlock it, "Home Screen" returns. #TIL


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Is this the best prediction in the history of tech? (Written in 1999)

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(Written in 1999)

How is computer programming different today than 20 years ago? : medium.com/@ssg/how-is-co… #flamebait but funny and also mostly true


'Obsessing with “clean code” and removing duplication is a phase many of us go through.' : overreacted.io/goodbye-clean-…


"the more we automate, and the more sophisticated we make that automation, the more we become dependent on a highly skilled human operator." : blog.acolyer.org/2020/01/08/iro…


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Don’t leave code that you don’t understand. When something breaks, go deep to understand why. When you copy-paste code, intentionally change something and see what happens. Ask, “why does this work?” Curiosity is the gateway to the reps necessary for mastery.


Book: Javascript for Impatient Programmers : exploringjs.com/impatient-js/t…


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