Twas the Night Before Demo
This is an ancient post (2007!) from a long-defunct startup where I led the dev team. Since it’s about that…
Year: 2015
Making User Agents Useful
How many Java developers use our API?
Has anyone upgraded to our latest Ruby Gem?
Is going to that PHP conference going to be useful?
The War on Driving
This is a guest post from the Master of All Things Testy, Chris Hartjes aka Grumpy Programmer. He serves as…
The Future of Transportation.. today.
I’ve been thinking about what Google looks like in five years. At a macro level, they have detailed information on…
Pacific Northwest PHP 2015
Last week, I returned from the inaugural Pacific Northwest PHP Conference in Seattle, Washington. Like most conferences in the PHP community, there…
So you want to build an App..
I’m contacted a few times a month by people who want to build (usually mobile) apps. Or more properly, want…
If you’re not Paying for the Product…
We’ve heard that adage in reference to using Facebook, Twitter, and a variety of others for quite a few years.…
Social APIs for Social Evil
Note: To be clear, I am not accusing AirBnb or Facebook – or anyone else – of allowing this. According…
Every API Company has Three User Interfaces
This was originally published on the Clarify.io blog, reproduced here. When I joined Twilio in early 2011, I learned that…
OPM Background Check Hack – A Different Angle
Last week, the Office of Personnel Management announced that the security clearance background information (the dreaded SF-86 form) was compromised. I…