Fairphone: please lead by example!
A critique of Fairphone's hypocrisy for signing an open letter on user freedom while shipping phones with locked bootloaders requiring Google's approval.
A critique of Fairphone's hypocrisy for signing an open letter on user freedom while shipping phones with locked bootloaders requiring Google's approval.
A developer explains how to opt a website out of Google's FLoC tracking trial using a simple Nginx header configuration.
A critical analysis of Firefox and Mozilla's decline, citing layoffs, executive pay raises, and strategic failures, arguing the web is a lost cause.
A critical analysis of pkg.go.dev's engineering flaws, its centralized design, and Google's approach to open source and privacy in the Go ecosystem.
Debunks common misconceptions about the AGPL license, explaining its actual requirements and criticizing Google's portrayal of it.
A developer's 2019 review covering new job at Google, podcasting, web series, open-source projects, and speaking at tech conferences.
Guide to fixing Google authentication in ASP.NET Core after Google+ API shutdown, using OpenID Connect as a replacement.
An introduction to Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), explaining their benefits like performance, reliability, and offline capabilities.
Analyzes Google's use of the 'embrace, extend, extinguish' strategy against open standards in products like Gmail, AMP, and chat apps.
A software developer explains their reasons for leaving Google, detailing the company's promotion process and their career reflections.
A critical analysis of Google's AMP project, focusing on its incentives, performance promises, and the recent AMP Stories announcement.
Steve Yegge announces his move from Google to the Southeast Asian tech company Grab, sharing his career transition.
A developer's 2017 reflection covering political activism, travel, and professional work on web components, accessibility, and a promotion at Google.
A retrospective on the 10-year history of the Go programming language, from its initial design discussions at Google to its open-source launch and key contributors.
A critical analysis of Google AMP, focusing on its SEO incentives and impact on web performance and publisher adoption.
A developer's initial experience using Google's OSS-Fuzz project to perform large-scale fuzz testing on the open-source libyaml library.
A Google engineer reflects on their first year, covering travel, speaking at major events like Google I/O, and technical challenges with demos.
Steve Yegge humorously addresses rumors about quitting Google and discusses the company's culture and interview process.
A Google engineer refutes claims about talent retention, arguing that Google is ideal for technologists focused on deep engineering work, unlike startups focused on business models.
Google's white paper argues China's internet restrictions violate WTO rules and hinder global e-commerce by blocking access to information and trade.