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Introduction to Go Debugging with GDB

<p>I spent the vast majority of my time in the last 4 years writing, reading and debugging Python or JavaScript code. The process of learning Go was like a beautiful hike in the mountains with a small rock in my …</p>
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What is WebRTC?

<p>WebRTC</p><p>, short for Web Real Time Communications, is a</p><p>specification</p><p>and project adding JavaScript</p><p>API</p><p>s in the browser to:</p><p>1. Access a user’s webcam and microphone:</p><p>getUserMedia</p><p>.</p><p>2. Connect directly to another browser:</p><p>PeerConnection</p><p>and</p><p>DataChannel</p><p>. …</p>
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The Distributed Workplace

<p>Here’s a map of our current offices at Lincoln Loop:</p><p>That’s 10 people, 5 timezones, and 3 continents for those of you counting at home. I use the term “office” loosely because we don’t have a central office in the …</p>
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What is SPDY?

<p>This is</p><p>HTTP</p><p>A big friendly unsecured clear-text, line-oriented bear.</p><p>This is</p><p>SPDY</p><p>A multi-plexed binary</p><p>TLS</p><p>-wrapped protocol from the future.</p><p>SPDY</p><p>(pronounced</p><p>speedy</p><p>) is a replacement for</p><p>HTTP</p><p>, and feels like a wrapper for it.</p><p>SPDY …</p>
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Referrer Blocking is Hard

<p>One of my recent tasks in</p><p>Ginger</p><p>was to ensure that we weren’t leaking referrer</p><p>URL</p><p>s when you click on an external link in Ginger. It seemed like an easy task and one that’s probably been solved before. What …</p>
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Optimize for Motivation

<p>When your client is hundreds of miles away, but your bed only three feet, it helps to understand motivation.</p><p>The first thing to understand about motivation is that it’s not something you do to someone. That’s called coercion. With enough …</p>
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Backbone.js for Django Developers

<p>Our new product</p><p>Ginger</p><p>relies heavily on</p><p>Backbone.js</p><p>for most of the client-side functionality (you can read about our full web-stack</p><p>here</p><p>). Our JavaScript guru</p><p>Marco</p><p>built the initial prototype and then was pulled away by client work. I …</p>
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Four Libs Good, Two Libs Better

<p>[with apologies to Mr. Orwell]</p><p>I’ve noticed a subtle shift in how we approach building up new sites over the last couple of years. Our approach to site construction used to favor collecting open source apps and gluing them together …</p>