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Only 90s Web Developers Remember This (2014)
Original EnglishSadly, after I fixed the Chromium bug, I decided the server-side image map sucked and I wrote the JavaScript anyway.
I'm tired of fixing customers' AI generated code
Original EnglishOf course there were also idiots, but generally they weren’t interested in paying what we charged, so that was OK.
Just press go: designing a self-driving vehicle
Original EnglishFour taxi trips would cost me $12-17 each ($2500-3500/year).
How I Made $70k Self-Publishing a Book about Ruby on Rails
Original EnglishBut because I self-published I took home $130,000 minus costs and fees , so we'll conservatively say $100,000.
How Stripe teaches employees to code
Original EnglishI've got a room of machines where it takes 5 minutes to run the software I use to teach (Cubase) because the machines have mandatory …
Failing the startup game at Unbabel
Original EnglishWhen we fired him, we not only paid him what we owed, but we paid him an extra 15 days of work in addition to …
The cats sitting on a fence in early builds of Windows 8
Original EnglishWe are currently paying quite much more than I'm used to, and our throughput is a small fraction.
Never Say WordPress When Selling a Web Design Project
Original EnglishThere may be no upfront cost, but there is certainly a cost involved in on-going maintenance, security, expandability and flexibility.
iOS 11 Safari will automatically strip AMP links from shared URLs
Original EnglishI started my career 25 years ago and stayed in a very stop gap sales job, originally intended to fill a gap year before applying …