Geekiness Reborn; The Simple Life
With my new day job, I’m absorbing a lot of information fast about the latest in Web programming. Terms like Web 2.0 and Ajax, which I knew nothing about, are filling my brain. As a man who is part robot, it’s actually a fun experience.
Derek Sivers’ blog is a really fun read if you’re a web tech geek. He’s the guy who made CD Baby — apparently he’s the SOLE PROGRAMMER behind it, which fascinates me, especially because at my new job I’m going to be expected to heft some pretty epic projects with just me and not many other people. He talks a lot about keeping things simple — doing only the features you NEED, not [...]