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Rubberducking – via: Sketchplantations

December 20, 2017 by trevorlee

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Long Hair In A Barbershop

December 8, 2017 by trevorlee

Having long hair in a barbershop can be concerning. But the committed longhair should enter without fear, because barbershops are for beard trims.

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Being an excellent designer vs. a perfect designer – Michael Dambold – Medium

November 15, 2017 by trevorlee

It’s rough being a designer.

Source: Being an excellent designer vs. a perfect designer – Michael Dambold – Medium

How I cured my tech fatigue by ditching feeds

November 9, 2017 by trevorlee

On paper, smartphones are amazing pieces of glass. They have magically cured boredom as we always have something to do — those endless feeds of content are..

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Don’t blame open-source software for poor security practices

September 18, 2017 by trevorlee

Last week, Equifax, one of the largest American credit agencies, was hit by a cyberattack that may have compromised the personal data of nearly 143 million people, including name, address, social security numbers, birth dates and more. The forfeited information reveals everything required to steal someone’s identity or to take out a loan in someone else’s name.

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In Praise of the Irish Goodbye

September 6, 2017 by trevorlee

There’s no need to make a big deal about leaving every gathering you attend. Just leave—it’s fine.

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The Disaster Factory

July 19, 2017 by trevorlee

An essay by Greg Knauss about programmers living in worst case scenarios and why we have responsibility in our jobs and would be happy to be hugged by friends..