Archive for May 16th, 2005

Monday, May 16th, 2005

Paul Graham: Hackers and Painters. Unlike architects (who figure out what to build) and engineers (who figure out how), great hackers and painters do both. Who makes a good hacker and how can you identify a good hacker/programmer in a job interview? Why is empathy an important skill for programmers? As a hacker who also [...]

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Monday, May 16th, 2005

Wired: “Inventive web developers are taking Google’s online map service to a new level, layering in house sales and apartment rentals, real-time traffic stats and Flickr photo tags.” [Scripting News]

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Monday, May 16th, 2005

IT Conversations, .NET Rocks!, and the F-list

IT Conversations is a set of interviews and recordings featuring well-known technologists on today’s hot topics. The shows are often hosted by Doug Kaye from RDS Strategies. It’s good stuff. Here are just a few of the featured personalities:

Steve McConnell
Jon Udell
Tim O’Reilly
Rasmus Lerdorf

I also enjoy .NET Rocks, which is syndicated (but not [...]

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