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Values 3: The case of Apple and Google

Last year, we started hearing about the ongoing rivalry between Apple and Google. The two companies were poaching talent from each other, and reportedly, Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt got increasingly confrontational with each other on a personal level. Historically, the two companies both operated in the shadow of and against Microsoft, but with Microsoft [...]

Posted 05 February 2011 † johan § Philosophy ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , ,

Doing generality right

Many software developers, while making a tool to solve a specific problem, heed the siren call of generality. By making a few specific changes, they can turn the tool into a general framework for solving a larger class of problems. And then, with a few more changes, an even larger class of problems, and so [...]

Posted 02 April 2010 † johan § Philosophy § Software development ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

Standard new Mac setup routine

I just got a new laptop, courtesy of the lab. Naturally, it’s of the fruity kind. One of the first steps: install essential software. I thought I’d make a list of software I consider absolutely essential on any new computer, and it became longer than I thought. General use: NetNewsWire for news reading DropBox for [...]

Posted 10 February 2010 † johan § Life ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: ,