7 Things People Get Wrong About Agile Architecture
“What a stupid design! You are single-handedly responsible for the destruction of our ultimate weapon and battle station!” This was Darth Vader’s reaction to...
Why Malaysia Is Stuck in the Middle-Income Trap
In every gold rush, there are two games being played. One is the miner’s game, chasing upside and attention. The other is the shovel...
How to Convert Video to GIF on Your Mac
If you’re like me, you probably find yourself visiting sites like ezgif.com whenever you need to convert a video to a GIF. While...
From Zero to Many: Building Product and Getting Users
Starting a company is messy. It involves pivoting, scrubbing toilets (literally, in some cases), and handing out frozen water bottles to strangers. In a lecture...
Beyond the Code: Building a Fellowship for Open Source
In 2018, I found myself in Chicago for the GOTO Conference. I spent days immersed in talks about the future of software, surrounded by the...
Before the Startup: Why Your Instincts Are Wrong and How to Fix Them
I am a big fan or Paul Graham. Paul is a programmer, writer, and investor. In 1995, he and Robert Morris started Viaweb, the first...