“[S]oftware projects truly aren’t like other engineering projects. I don’t say this out of a sense of entitlement, or out of some misguided attempt to obtain special treatment for software developers. I say it because the only kind of software … Continue reading →

Fast, clear feedback is crucial to gauging probabilities; for lessons, consult weathermen and gamblers By DYLAN EVANS Most of us have to estimate probabilities every day. Whether as a trader betting on the price of a stock, a lawyer gauging … Continue reading →

“In embargoing their music from legal services, and greeting almost every element of today’s online music experience with lawsuits—not just MP3 players, but locker services, interactive radio services, and much more—the labels gave piracy a half-decade monopoly on awesomeness. I … Continue reading →

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