Jeff Merlet

Architecture, Scalability, Web, Mobility, Synchronization 

Joining a Startup? Here is a Set of Pointers

While looking for your next gig you may be tempted to work for a startup; here are some posts worth the read.

 

 

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Filed under  //   Company   Interview   Job   Software   startup   Stock Option  

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Spain gets 53% of its energy from wind!

At least it pays to kitesurf in front of the not that great and omnipresent windfarms in Tarifa!

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My Twitter Hacking list

Taking advantage of the new Twitter List feature, I just created a hacking list focusing on relevant programmer news, from architecture to coding, including high scalability systems and a dose of cloud computing. I tried to avoid including "people" with too much noise or tech news style. For such lists, I would recommend scobleizer lists: you can not find more exhaustive lists than his!.

This list is going to evolve by adding or removing "people" based on noise level and technical relevancy. Any feedback or suggestions is welcome!

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Filed under  //   architecture   Cloud   Design   Developer   Development   hacking   Key-Value Store   list   Programming   Scalability   Twitter  

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Liked "Twitter, an Evolving Architecture"

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Filed under  //   architecture   Cache   Deployment   Design   memcached   Scalability   Twitter  

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Google Speed initiative

Let's make the web faster

Great initiative with already a good set of tutorials and compilation of tools, and potentially an active community.

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Filed under  //   Design   Development   Performance   Programming   Scalability   Software   Web   Web Design  

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An Experiment in BlackBerry Development: Lessons Learned Writing PodTrapper

This article attempts to relay my experiences and lessons learned in the making of PodTrapper, my first mobile application for BlackBerry. It will cover

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Filed under  //   App Store   Application   BlackBerry   Developer   Development   iphone   Marketing   Mobile  

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iPhone Wind Meter app developed by a Santa Cruz local kiter.

I tried it and it's pretty accurate.

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Filed under  //   Application   iphone   Kiteboard   Kitesurf   Santa Cruz  

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Must read and apply: "TOP 25 Most Dangerous Programming Errors"

Nothing really new here, but still a good reminder for architects and development teams. And nice to see this being pushed to CS curriculums.

 Via http://www.sans.org/top25errors/#s4

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Check out this handy OAuth explorer

Written by Morten Fangel, and available at sevengoslings.net.

 

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Filed under  //   Authentication   Authorization   Development   OAuth   Programming   Security   Software   Tool  

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Liked "22 Extremely Well Written Icon Design Tutorials | Web Design Ledger"

In this post there are 22 well written tutorials that will teach you techniques for designing your own icons using various tools such as Illustrator and Photoshop.

 

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Filed under  //   Design   Graphic   Icon   Resources   Technique   Tutorial   Web Design  

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