Introducing Abseil, a new common libraries project

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Start Your Engines – Firefox Quantum Lands in Beta, Developer Edition

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Engines are important, both in cars and in browsers. That’s why we’re so revved up this morning – we’re releasing the Beta of a whole new Firefox, one that’s powered … Read more The post Start Your Engines – Firefox Quantum Lands in Beta, Developer Edition…

iPhone 8 Plus Camera Review

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The more things change (2015)

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React, if you’ve somehow missed it, is the new hotness in web programming. The idea is simple: each React component describes its view idempotently, in JavaScript. The view is rendered entirely based on a small amount of state the component keeps…

Serverless is cheaper, not simpler

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The (Emit) conference last week featured a lineup of excellent talks, an engaging panel discussion, and plenty of time to meet and exchange notes with the awesome fellows of the serverless community. Cost is unanimously cited as the key driver for…

APFS – A Backup Software Developer’s Perspective

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When it was originally announced that Apple would be switching to a modern filesystem from HFS+ (based upon HFS which is more than 30 years old) my initial reaction was to expect roughly one thousand hours of work in order to get Mac Backup Guru working…

Mux (Zencoder/Video.js/Demuxed team) is hiring to make online video better

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Mux is building the future of online video infrastructure. Our first product was analytics and performance monitoring - think “NewRelic for Video” - used by major video streaming companies like PBS, Vimeo, and the New York Times to monitor and improve…

How Logos are Remembered

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The logos of global corporations like Apple, Starbucks, and Foot Locker are designed to create instant brand associations in the minds of billions who see them every day. But how accurately can we remember the features and colors of these famous symbols? …

Designing Websites for iPhone X

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Out of the box, Safari displays your existing websites beautifully on the edge-to-edge display of the new iPhone X. Content is automatically inset within the display’s safe area so it is not obscured by the rounded corners, or the device’s sensor housing. …

You Don’t Need Superstar Developers

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I notice a few recurring themes when I talk with prospective clients. One is about looking for the lowest price and ignoring the value of the provided service. I’ve already written about this before. Another one is fishing for an appealing, i.e. low,…