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Insecurity as the root of sexual predationThe world is undergoing a (welcome) sea change as it comes to be receptive to reports of, and broadly condemn, sexual misconduct in the…Jun 1, 20243Jun 1, 20243
Consciousness of consciousnessEveryone seems to pretty much agree that consciousness is a big mystery, and a really important one. Careers have been built, and books…May 28, 2024May 28, 2024
The Puddle of Shit Under My House, Codebases, and Mental HealthA parable about our codebasesApr 20, 2024Apr 20, 2024
Lightning Web Components are here!Lightning Web Components (LWC) is Salesforce’s implementation of everyone’s favorite cool new web technology, namely web components…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Whither Literate Programming (3) — Desiderata for a New EraIn the first article of this series, we reviewed the history of literate programming. In the second article, we mused about how and why…Feb 26, 2020Feb 26, 2020
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