The tale of two magnets - NdFeB and SmCo
Both start as powder. The powder is lined up in a magnetic field, pressed into shape, and fused in a furnace. Air has to stay...
The threat of “zombie UI”
After World War II, the United States went through the largest housing and commercial building boom in human history. Millions of soldiers came home, new...
Unit vs Integration vs End to End Test
A program can pass every unit test and the product can still be broken. Maybe the database schema is wrong, or two services disagree on...
Why Infrastructure as Code Matters
Once infrastructure affects how software behaves, it becomes part of the release, which is why it needs to be treated as code. Many applications used...
The Magnet Dilemma
As a kid, I loved playing with magnets. Most of mine came out of broken toys. In school I learned Faraday’s law and Gauss’...
Building an Iconic Company
I came across a talk from Keith Rabois. For those who don't know, he is a managing director at Khosla Ventures and a...