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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 4, 2017, 4:37:12 PM
@emsal1863 The average programmer is much closer to a fashion designer than a sweatshop sewing machine operator, though
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 4, 2017, 4:31:13 PM
Geeks do not think of themselves as people with power. But look in everyone's pocket, what are they carrying? Our totem, the computer.
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jarrod_dixon @jarrod_dixon
Jul 4, 2017, 3:45:39 PM
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Spent way too much time reading this monstrosity https://t.co/bZrEypsRvK
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mwichary @mwichary
Jul 4, 2017, 1:45:19 PM
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No. No, no, no. NO. NOOO. NOOOOOOOOOOOOÖ https://t.co/lPt6g2ZQiC
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 4, 2017, 2:24:43 AM
@blu_mlk 17% better battery life, roughly, adjusting for screen, but only 2900 mAh which is still quite small compared to the others here..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 4, 2017, 2:14:52 AM
@AbolitionOf they do in fact make a bigger battery https://t.co/3i3Q3lNZzw
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 4, 2017, 1:42:10 AM
if the iPhone 7 had a 3200 mAh battery it would *destroy* every Android device in real world battery life. Utter obliteration. https://t.co/WsCpAjXv4U
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 4, 2017, 12:48:46 AM
“from time to time, I hope you will be treated unfairly, so that you will come to learn the value of justice.” https://t.co/yE0wiKFpVE
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 3, 2017, 11:41:41 PM
🎼You are .. so beautiful .. to meeee https://t.co/cl9Z0qrfXI https://t.co/9kjFezy5W1
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eviltrout @eviltrout
Jul 3, 2017, 4:47:55 PM
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If code schools existed when I finished high school I think they would have been a better fit for me than CS degree (which I…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 3, 2017, 4:39:42 PM
@rigatron3 I actually wasn't directing this at you because I knew it was a joke. I was thinking of other times when it *isn't* a joke.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 3, 2017, 4:35:01 PM
It is unfortunately true that the things you respond to, that you shouldn't, advertise exactly what kind of harassment works on you
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 3, 2017, 4:33:10 PM
@rigatron3 William your words can be so hurtful
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 3, 2017, 4:30:55 PM
I 👏 wanna 👏 publish 👏 zines 👏 and 👏 rage 👏 against 👏 machines https://t.co/5gx8SpuIeB
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 3, 2017, 4:01:37 PM
Like a fruit that's ripe for the picking I wouldn't do you like that Zankou Chicken (as if I needed another reason to love Baby Driver)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 3, 2017, 3:58:40 PM
Does anyone else have the problem in Windows 10 where disabled audio channels (HDMI, 3 monitors) keep coming back, like persistent zombies?
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talimyles @talimyles
Jul 3, 2017, 3:35:21 PM
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Disruption happens when you don't listen to customers. It's not the tech #JTBD https://t.co/bAeBX0iGxk
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 3, 2017, 3:27:01 PM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 3, 2017, 2:59:27 PM
@lowellheddings @kevindente Dude you gotta stabilize your avatar and name
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1nceagain2zelda @1nceagain2zelda
Jul 3, 2017, 2:54:05 PM
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My dad has kept this instruction from the Strawberry Shortcake dollhouse he built me since 1984 https://t.co/qFpNJJx1DS
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 3, 2017, 2:20:19 AM
Baby Driver was excellent. I wish more movies were this kind of musical. Less people bursting into song, more music integrated into screen.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 2, 2017, 8:37:35 PM
It's a mechanical Pinball for loop! https://t.co/MqOjS3fMio
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 2, 2017, 7:26:03 PM
Wait Trump was *actually in* pro wrestling videos? I think I am starting to see some of his thinly populated red state appeal
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If this doesn't break your heart, you may be a sociopath. https://t.co/frfGNrKlD0 https://t.co/0ZVhgfQAHD
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Wow, I gotta say Medium's new pivot is very interesting. Definitely a big market, though. https://t.co/P8ANpSof3u
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 1, 2017, 6:13:28 PM
@lowellheddings well.. it could be real in 3 years if you pay up front and pray
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davepell @davepell
Jul 1, 2017, 5:20:44 PM
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Now Canada is trolling us with Canada Day. We get it. We suck now.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 1, 2017, 3:08:01 PM
as I get older I think "oh no terrible thing happened" less and "oh no that person has to live with that forever" a whole lot more
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arstechnica @arstechnica
Jul 1, 2017, 3:04:44 PM
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Brutal no matter how you look at it. https://t.co/Fj6CaSrpLs
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DegenRolf @DegenRolf
Jul 1, 2017, 2:46:01 PM
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Online trolls tend to be psychopathic males, with high levels of sadism, low affective and high cognitive empathy. https://t
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 1, 2017, 1:33:47 PM
In other news, emoji crazy face (new as of March 2017) is really.. something 🤪
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 1, 2017, 1:21:30 PM
heck, if you aren't opposed to Apple ecosystem lock in, a $329 iPad is more than enough computer these days
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 1, 2017, 1:19:42 PM
rando: "your OSS doesn't work with Opera 11.64 from 2012!" me: "np, I'll buy you a computer for $500 no strings attached" rando: 😶
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jul 1, 2017, 8:38:03 AM
@ferrybig3 Forum what dot com though? 🤔
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 30, 2017, 9:55:37 PM
I don't understand dudes who can't be professional at work around women. That says to me you are losing focus on what matters: the *work*.
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zachcollier @zachcollier
Jun 30, 2017, 7:17:34 PM
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@codinghorror I like to draw on mine! And yeah, these last a really long time. https://t.co/Og52qTWJKl
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 30, 2017, 6:41:24 PM
RIP old wallet you served me well! https://t.co/z98o7hdtyc https://t.co/BMI28lcsuP
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 30, 2017, 6:13:41 PM
@lowellheddings with safari adblock that's like 3 hours
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 30, 2017, 5:49:48 PM
Since 1994 the word "outrageous" has been completely replaced in my brain by NUTRAGEOUS https://t.co/3Q4YCz9uHT
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TechnicallyRon @TechnicallyRon
Jun 30, 2017, 5:02:39 PM
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I needed to update my CV so I did it all through google autocomplete and soon I will have every job https://t.co/pjCBtU…
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BraddJaffy @BraddJaffy
Jun 30, 2017, 4:27:57 PM
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I didn't think this quote was real — until I found it's actually on the website of the Republican Secretary of State of Mis…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 30, 2017, 4:08:17 PM
What makes Gmail mark a clicked link as "untrusted"? Searches produce nothing useful. https://t.co/lNjHeqLFrw
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 30, 2017, 2:30:16 PM
If your org doesn't yet sponsor Unicode through adopting a character, why not? https://t.co/vaTyTBjQVs
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How do desktop-era JS frameworks stay competitive on the mobile web? My JSConf EU/DinosaurJS talk, now in blog form!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 30, 2017, 5:12:53 AM
the iPad (2017) at $329 might be the best pure bang for the buck of any hardware Apple has shipped.. like.. ever? Fight me!
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iPhone is 10 years old today. After 10 years, not a single serious malware case. It's not just luck; we need to congratulate App…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2017, 9:01:12 PM
told @betsyphd about our adopted emoji, one of the twins was there and she immediately said "was it the poopy one?" NOPE ALREADY TAKEN 💩
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2017, 8:48:08 PM
If starting a company so I can spend $5k to adopt an Emoji is wrong, I DONT WANNA BE RIGHT
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2017, 8:40:49 PM
OMG you guys we just adopted an emoji!! https://t.co/IeeMXFqB1e
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2017, 7:02:11 PM
and if you went to harvard or yale or whatever.. pretty much all your friends get old and powerful
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2017, 7:01:41 PM
one thing you don't understand when you are younger, is how powerful / influential (some of) your friends will get as you get older
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2017, 7:00:51 PM
@lowellheddings @kevindente this is why you and I should be in charge of everything Lowell
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2017, 6:19:39 PM
Cool. Using https://t.co/kz7InzQDCD to purge our Slack of pointless files. So many useless animated GIFs and screenshots..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2017, 5:57:12 PM
huh. Slack complains if you have too many "files" (screenshots, etc) on a free plan, but offers no ability to delete by size..
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KernCanCode @KernCanCode
Jun 29, 2017, 5:23:42 PM
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the real semantics of semantic versioning: major = a breaking change minor = a minor breaking change patch = a little-bit…
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mcmansionhell @mcmansionhell
Jun 29, 2017, 4:58:20 PM
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I'M A LIVING TESTIMONIAL: DONATE TO THE @EFF!!! https://t.co/zIwZAWOKiN
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2017, 4:48:30 PM
Snapdragon 835 results: better than I expected, thanks to (very) recent Chrome V8 improvements https://t.co/JGUA3nrG6I
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2017, 4:37:56 PM
The power of storytelling: "Fowler simply told her story" https://t.co/OQLg0DHRvF
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Well this is obsolete on so many levels https://t.co/4RVQNc7qyc
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I have refactored the code that was in ur repo & which u were probably going to deploy Forgive me it doesn't work now but it…
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cbcasithappens @cbcasithappens
Jun 29, 2017, 2:40:57 PM
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ICYMI Meet the Appalachian Mountain Wrestling League's newest villain, 'The Progressive Liberal': https://t.co/sE54I9xr…
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GeneticJen @GeneticJen
Jun 29, 2017, 2:40:01 PM
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Still my favourite misleading chart of all time https://t.co/iEDZVnfxHo
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 29, 2017, 2:22:28 PM
Thanks @KimCrayton1 for inviting me to the @CommEngReport podcast today! 🙇
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Every time @codinghorror types out a tweet, I imagine it like this https://t.co/iKHuGdm1Q2
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 28, 2017, 9:04:37 PM
Fascinating historical data recovery story https://t.co/pUt4AmkIj9
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DanteAtkins @DanteAtkins
Jun 28, 2017, 7:21:32 PM
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HEAR ME OUT.

What if you had a GoFundMe

That everyone paid into

That paid everyone's medical expenses https://t.co/jlwx…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 28, 2017, 5:01:07 PM
when it comes to updating task lists, I will never *not* make a Hall n' Oates joke. Occupational hazard. 💋 https://t.co/rxllTQTe0j
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 28, 2017, 4:47:09 PM
In other good news, https://t.co/TgszOYsGsP is now using commonmark for message composition 🎉
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 28, 2017, 4:41:38 PM
@thetowerepunzel @mjambon mostly, it was a minor jokey aside, not a job hiring critiria. Incompatible senses of humor. Humorless people.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2017, 9:15:51 PM
"hunter-gatherer adults didn't watch Simpsons porn" https://t.co/vNVV3cRkAB
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HouseBudgets @HouseBudgets
Jun 27, 2017, 9:07:01 PM
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HUSBAND: I sell shirts for goats WIFE: And I saw a chipmunk yesterday HUSBAND: Our budget is $1.3 million
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arifishbein @arifishbein
Jun 27, 2017, 7:12:59 PM
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I've never seen a one sentence headline contradict itself https://t.co/7azJBGXeOR
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2017, 5:45:30 PM
Every true geek knows why this image is a disaster. Even back in the 80s I distinctly remembered, and resented, this image. https://t.co/FPmdNg0Occ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2017, 1:16:23 AM
If you haven't played Papers, Please, you should. Such a sly little game about the banality of evil https://t.co/ZX7tk8dVuL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 27, 2017, 12:23:10 AM
Time for a new mighty wallet let's see what designs they haHNNNGGGHHnnN https://t.co/tZeNfDpvAA https://t.co/bo5loMKjwN
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nickgourevitch @nickgourevitch
Jun 26, 2017, 10:13:42 PM
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Pew released their annual study of the rest of the world's views of the US and its gov't. The results weren't pretty. W…
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2017, 4:46:59 PM
The 80s design aesthetic https://t.co/LXdOQfSKIq
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2017, 3:54:36 PM
Progressive rendering -- seems like a good idea, but.. isn't. https://t.co/2M6U6RCpt2 https://t.co/am1WEfmfeZ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2017, 3:26:17 PM
If you're wondering why https://t.co/K1JWKVhIz7 see the 50+ bugs on intederminate Markdown behavior we just closed https://t.co/6fQBhQbMzO
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maijasauna @maijasauna
Jun 26, 2017, 12:49:20 AM
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Twirl boldly into the week, my friends. https://t.co/UIQpkKtVdN
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 26, 2017, 12:02:48 AM
Meanwhile, in Canada https://t.co/mQOX4WGkF2
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 25, 2017, 3:32:51 AM
I don't get people that complain their iPad 1 is obsolete. a) it's ancient b) it was a V1 product c) why don't you use your C=64 instead
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 25, 2017, 3:01:47 AM
This is a cool article on so many levels: https://t.co/YEYbad8vL9
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markzohar @markzohar
Jun 25, 2017, 12:19:36 AM
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When Amazon enters your market https://t.co/FJXzXvn3sT
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JoeSondow @JoeSondow
Jun 25, 2017, 12:17:21 AM
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For the first time, @jonathansfrakes replied to my @RikerGoogling account, and it was 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/JKhezxtS2m
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 24, 2017, 9:38:07 PM
Localization is hard: https://t.co/di6ByXhn0D
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bengreenman @bengreenman
Jun 24, 2017, 8:56:23 PM
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Diminishing returns. https://t.co/Nd5Q96Wmy3
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 24, 2017, 5:23:13 AM
It has been an honor and a privilege to be a human with all of you. We're gonna win that race one day.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 24, 2017, 3:39:11 AM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 23, 2017, 7:04:42 PM
The graph that asymptotically rises to infinity there at the end https://t.co/nUL9bpr15o
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 23, 2017, 6:41:27 PM
I met Reid Hoffman once and I really regret I didn't immediately say "Great to meet you Reid, I'd like to add you to my professional.."
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 23, 2017, 5:29:03 PM
time to drop Android 4.3 and lower with your latest Android app release https://t.co/5ewj99cNAU https://t.co/H9Oy5q0G8G
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jun 23, 2017, 5:19:27 PM
We just checked in https://t.co/Z5z1VFtXpa support to @discourse core and will be testing it thoroughly next week 🎉
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@joelcifer I added some music to this. https://t.co/UwjhTKpaeu
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