In a series of blog posts, Gary Rubinstein attempts show that the Value Added Modelling scores recently released by the NYC Department of Education prove that VAM (Value Added Modelling) is not accurate.
3 Key Software Principles You Must UnderstandIf you're in software development, new techniques, languages and concepts pop up all of the time.
He Started Programming When He Was 6!We've all seen it: "So-and-so started programming when he was only 6!" Or 12, or 15, or whatever. You see it in the media, but it's often individuals talking about themselves. The age you started programming doesn't matter.
GridFS: The MongoDB FilesystemIn some previous posts on mongodb and python and pymongo, I introduced the NoSQL database MongoDB and how you can use it from Python. This post goes beyond the basics of MongoDB and pymongo to give you a taste for MongoDB's take on filesystems, GridFS.
A framework for creating ambitious web applications.Write dramatically less code with Ember's Handlebars integrated templates that update automatically when the underlying data changes. Don't waste time making trivial choices. Ember.js incorporates common idioms so you can focus on what makes your app special, not reinventing the wheel.
Microsoft pulling free development tools for Windows 8 desktop apps, only lets you ride the Metro for free (update: confirmed)Microsoft has instituted a big change with its free Visual Studio 11 Express suite that's leaving some current- and soon-to-be Windows 8 developers up in arms: it's pulling support for creating anything but Metro-native apps.
Battle.net authentication misconceptionsThere have been a lot of discussion and misconceptions about Battle.net's authentication lately. Having done a lot of work on the Battle.net protocol, I wanted to lay some to rest.
Programmers are optimistsProgrammers are the most optimistic bunch of people I have ever come across. Ask us how long something will take and chances are our estimates will be way off. It’s not because we hate you. It’s not because we didn’t know any better, either. We’re just very optimistic about everything.
TripAdvisor Strategy: No Architects, Engineers Work Across the Entire StackIf you are an insect, don't work at TripAdvisor, specialization is out. One of the most commented on strategies from the TripAdvisor architecture article is their rather opinionated take on the role of engineers in the organization. Typically engineers live in a box.
Limiting your trials : by time or by features?By and large you have two options here - either hand out a fully functional version of your software for a limited period of time and force users to convert to paid plans after the period passes or you somehow limit the functionality / capacity of the free version available.
This Read-It-Later-list is just that, bookmarks of stuff I intend to read or have read. I do not necessarily agree with opinions or statements in the bookmarked articles.
This list is compiled from my Pocket list.