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Testing in go-github 23 Aug 2013 | 06:23 am
I haven’t really talked about it much, but at the beginning of 2013 I moved from the Google+ API team to work in Google’s Open Source office, with the task of figuring out how to manage Googlers relea...
A place to call home 21 Aug 2013 | 09:38 pm
Last week, in a post talking about the IndieWeb, I shared my concerns with Mike Elgan‘s “Blogs of August”, in which he encourages individuals to blog exclusively on Google+ for the month of August. I’...
Best practice for commercial WordPress themes and version control 16 Aug 2013 | 06:27 am
I’ve long kept my WordPress sites in version control (and if you’re not doing the same, let Mark Jaquith tell you why you should), and I typically pull in themes and plugins as git submodules. I recen...
Jailbreaking the Internet 15 Aug 2013 | 12:50 am
I’m really happy to see that the Klint Finley‘s article about IndieWebCamp, titled Meet the Hackers Who Want to Jailbreak the Internet, is now up. I’ve certainly never heard this described as “jailbre...
New WordPress project structure 7 Aug 2013 | 01:50 am
I’ve submitted maybe a few dozen patches to WordPress core, but must confess that I’ve never actually submitted tests for those patches. Part of the reason is that it’s not entirely intuitive, given t...
Dealing with Recruiters 1 Aug 2013 | 11:36 pm
My favorite new technique for dealing with recruiters… No thanks, I’m actually really happy with my current job. However, if you’re looking for exciting new opportunities, Google is hiring recruiters...
Facebook switching to HTTPS by default 1 Aug 2013 | 07:55 pm
It’s really nice to see Facebook moving to use HTTPS by default for all users, and generally beefing up their TLS setup. This is good for everyone.
How WordPress Helped Me Learn Android Development 28 Jul 2013 | 04:24 am
The slides from my WordCamp SF talk are available here.
WordCamp badge fail 27 Jul 2013 | 02:19 am
Last December, Matt Mullenweg linked to a post titled A lawyer’s home base on the web is their blog, advocating the use of a personal website as your primary identity online. Blogs have become a home...
Startup Idea: Hotel Software 22 Jul 2013 | 07:25 am
So I just checked in to Hotel Lucia for OSCON, and the guy at the front desk asked if I had ever stayed here before. Well I have in fact, just a few weeks ago for Open Source Bridge, and I commented t...
