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Dropbox opens its box
Dropbox opens its box
Your files are now within opportunistic range.
Mo
Jul 24, 2018
In Defense of Electron
In Defense of Electron
Electron, a popular framework that allows developers to write code once and deploy on multiple platforms like Mac, Windows, and Linux, has…
Mo
Aug 16, 2017
Subscription is the only way to do software
Subscription is the only way to do software
Last week, popular writing app Ulysses announced that it would be moving from one-time purchase pricing to a subscription based model. This…
Mo
Aug 14, 2017
Discount software is a myth
Discount software is a myth
And why Apple should remove the 99¢ tier from the App Store
Mo
Aug 2, 2017
Don’t be fooled: Metadata is the real data
In a crime case, investigators don’t have access to “the truth” — the data, if you will. All they have are clues which can be put together…
Mo
Jun 1, 2017
Starting a Business as a Developer in 2017
Starting a Business as a Developer in 2017
Developers are really good at coding. And when you’re trying to start a company, that can get to be a problem.
Mo
May 31, 2017
Surviving Open-Source
Surviving Open-Source
There is little more defeating as a software developer than bug reports that don’t seem to end. Just one day, you pray, one day without a…
Mo
May 24, 2017
In Silicon Valley, Software Uses You
In Silicon Valley, Software Uses You
Microsoft announced recently that it would be shutting down Wunderlist, a popular todo app it acquired just two years ago. Millions of…
Mo
Apr 20, 2017
VPNs Are Absolutely a Solution to a Policy Problem
VPNs Are Absolutely a Solution to a Policy Problem
The internet is simply a series of computers connected through wires. The computers are owned by everyone—you, me, companies, and…
Mo
Mar 29, 2017
“How many users do you have?”
“How many users do you have?”
Invariably, when I tell someone about the project I’m working on, they’ll ask: “how many users do you have?” Sometimes, it’ll come up as…
Mo
Mar 19, 2017
A Small EC2 Instance Can Handle the Hacker News Front Page
A Small EC2 Instance Can Handle the Hacker News Front Page
And why you shouldn’t use Product Hunt or Hacker News to launch your product.
Mo
Mar 15, 2017
Encryption Makes a Better World
Encryption Makes a Better World
Changing the nature of governance through encryption.
Mo
Mar 12, 2017
The Privacy Revolution That Never Came
The Privacy Revolution That Never Came
Why software developers are key to the new world
Mo
Feb 28, 2017
Privacy is Power
Privacy is Power
Why the fight for privacy matters.
Mo
Feb 7, 2017
Moving beyond localStorage
Moving beyond localStorage
It’s hard to believe that as of 2016, the best method for offline storage in a web app was localStorage, a simple string-only key value…
Mo
Jan 17, 2017
Evernote is what happens when you mix VC with a Notes app.
Evernote is what happens when you mix VC with a Notes app.
Here’s one for you: if I offered to invest $10,000 for every pound you gained, what would that make you?
Mo
Dec 28, 2016
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