Sat.Jul 27, 2013 - Fri.Aug 02, 2013

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Crippling the web

Tim Kadlec

Back in 2011, Brad Frost wrote a post on Support vs. Optimization. One of the (many) smart things he said was: The power of the web is its ubiquity. It is the web’s superpower, and its omnipresence is what sets it apart from native platforms. This is what excites me about the web and it’s why web technology tends to be my focus. That ubiquity, that ability to get your information to anyone with a device connected to the web, is incredibly inspiring.

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Conflict, Part I

The Agile Manager

Product management was never a formal responsibility; it just sort of happened. Early on, it was driven by what the technical wizards came up with. But the magic left the development team years ago: it had been gutted by several rounds of staff cuts that took the garrulous personalities and innovative thinkers. It took the wind from development's sails: those who were still on the payroll were just happy to have kept their jobs.

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Being Practical

Tim Kadlec

There are many books, articles and presentations that have influenced the way I approach the web today. Its always been one of my favorite parts of this community: a willingness and eagerness to share what we learn with each other. So many blog posts, online publications, and presentations continually challenged me to move forward by presenting new techniques and ways of thinking about the technology I used on a daily basis.

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