Analyzes Facebook's platform evolution, focusing on user engagement, app quality, and the need for better third-party integration tools.
A guide to creating a simple JavaScript interpreter with an importjs function for loading external scripts, similar to Python's interactive mode.
Author's article on ASP.NET MVC framework published in a Dutch .NET magazine, with updated code examples available online.
A developer discusses a pragmatic approach to bug fixing using test cases, emphasizing the importance of verifiable bug reproduction in version control.
A technical guide on extending ASP.NET MVC's OutputCache to support dynamic content substitution within cached pages, similar to classic ASP.NET.
A developer shares their experience converting their laptop to use the ext4 filesystem, noting a minor bug and plans for wider testing.
A developer shares their experience at a Python-focused onsen retreat, detailing collaborative work on a JSON schema validator for a Google App Engine project.
A tutorial on implementing a custom OutputCache ActionFilterAttribute for server and client-side caching in ASP.NET MVC applications.
An interview with Liran Tal, lead developer of daloRADIUS, discussing the project's origins, community support, and its role in managing RADIUS deployments.
A developer shares a Scrabble tournament result and announces an upcoming tech talk on error handling and Murphy's Law in programming.
A brief look at the history of programming languages, highlighting the convergence of OO and functional paradigms over time.
Analysis of Twitter's frontend code, noting use of multiple JavaScript libraries and asset hosting strategies for high-traffic sites.
An overview of Ohloh, an open-source community site that aggregates project data, tracks developer contributions, and analyzes licensing from source code.
Developer discusses rewriting a Java GUI client for Poliqarp, focusing on code cleanup and new protocol integration.
Explains the problems with global variables in PHP and introduces the Registry pattern as a better alternative for sharing data.
A critique of the tech industry's hiring mantra "Smart, and Gets Things Done," exploring its flaws and the Dunning-Kruger effect.
Introduces a Scala library implementing Erlang-style Supervisor hierarchies for building fault-tolerant actor systems.
A transcribed talk about server-side JavaScript on the JVM, focusing on Mozilla Rhino and static typing.
A Nokia executive's controversial talk on DRM and open source highlights the need for better communication between corporations and the developer community.
A 2008 review of FriendFeed, a web 3.0 startup aggregating updates from 35+ social media sites, analyzing its features and limitations.
