Most technology companies shamelessly value raw brain-power at the expense of social grace, common courtesy or any sense of style. As someone who wore head-gear for his entire adolescence, I’ve embraced this approach. Starting out as an entrepreneur, I once tried to hire an engineer who was so engrossed in the brain-teasers we had given […]
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A few comments about Dave McClure’s Sunday post encouraging entrepreneurs under 30 to sell at the earliest opportunity, from someone who was a founder under 30. I won’t go into the full rant, since I already wrote that last year, but can’t help but comment on a few of Dave’s claims. (Dave already knows I
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This blog post will guide you through setting up Tomcat hot code replacement (also called hotswap debugging) in Eclipse. What Is “Hot Code Replace”? What’s the Catch? What About JavaRebel? Configuring Your Web Application in Eclipse Download Eclipse “JEE” Edition Switch to the “Java EE” Perspective Configure Your WAR Project Create a New Server Magic
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Probably the hardest part of learning to code an iPhone app is figuring out how to get your app installed on a phone. Even after you’ve installed your app on your personal development phone, installing it on other people’s phones for beta testing is especially tricky. Here’s the rough outline: Create an “Ad Hoc” Provisioning
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My college roommate used to end every midnight conversation with me — we were inseparable friends and still all we talked about with one another is why we were so alone — by saying that his standards were just too high. He was single for 38 years until just last month, when he married someone
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At long last, Redfin has an iPhone application. And it is gorgeous and fast and free and freakishly powerful. Apple took ten days to approve it for the app store: Download it now for free! Why is a Redfin app such a big deal when there are already three or four real estate apps for
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