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Developers Are Lazy, And That’s A Good Thing
Originally published on forbes.com. I’m lazy, and most great developers I know are lazy too. I would much rather spend a day developing an import script to import 2,000-3,000 pieces of content than spend that day manually importing that content. Sure, I could put on a podcast or book in the background while I manually…
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Some Thoughts on Cryptocurrencies
Update, March 16, 2018 Currently the bitcoin energy consumption is ridiculous, and so much more so the entire cryptocurrency space. This is a know issue, that is being dealt with. But here’s the thing. I won’t buy a gas-guzzling car, I won’t invest in oil stocks, I turn my lights out when I’m not using…
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9×12 – A Weekly Book Project Gone Rogue
It has not been an easy year. I think November 2016 hit a lot of us like a ton of bricks. I personally had been listening to every political podcast I could get my hands on leading up to the election – like it might make some difference. This year I had to step away.…
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Announcing the new ISDA.org
I’m the Director of Web Development at ISDA, a trade organization whose goal is to make the global derivatives markets safer and more efficient. I started there a little over 6 years ago, just after they had launched a new site. The design was contemporary for its time. The codebase was built on top of…
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Play To Your Strengths (The Leader’s Serenity Prayer)
Originally published on forbes.com. The role of stretching is often overlooked in the process of growth. When you’re strength training and you lift weights, it stresses your muscles, which triggers the growth process. But if you neglect to stretch afterward, your muscles shorten and become tight, which leads to them becoming weaker, not stronger, and…
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[Video] It’s broke: how do I fix it? Debugging your code in WordPress
Back in April I gave a talk at WPNYC about debugging. Enjoy!
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A React + Redux WordPress Theme — Version 2.0
It’s that time of year again. I’ve updated this theme, which runs off my open theme + a few minor style tweaks. What’s new in v2.0? It’s all completely under the hood. So you’ll see nothing different here… But I’ll know. First, since I build the theme, react-router hit version 4 and changed everything. There…
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Open Source: To Use Or Not To Use (And How To Choose)
Originally published on forbes.com. You’d like to use open source software, but you’re not sure what criteria you should use when deciding whether to rely on it for a specific project or not. I have a long, complicated history with open source software. I use open source libraries every day in my work, and I’ve…
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On Assholes and Leaders
The asshole doesn’t see that he is one — that is the true nature of being an asshole. Ultimately being one is truly just a manifestation of selfishness. If you don’t care how your actions affect the people around you, the people around you will see you as an asshole. If the actions of everyone…
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How to set up a local WordPress Vagrant development environment
Setting up a Vagrant box can be painstaking. Here is the process: Install a basic box. SSH into said box. Run a command. If it works, add the command to a provision file. Destroy your box. Run the box again and see if the command works via a provisioning file too. Whether it works, or…
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