#software
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Marco Arment made some good arguments for keeping podcasting open versus what Spotify and others are trying to do these days. Worth a read: https://marco.org/2019/04/27/overcast-clip-sharing
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Groupware Bad (www.jwz.org)"The trick you want to accomplish is that when one person is using your software, it suddenly provides value to that person and their entire circle of friends, without the friends having had to do anything at all. Then, later, you pull the friends into the fold: if one of them starts using the software, they become their own hub, and get the benefit they have already witnessed from a distance."
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Write Dumb Code (matthewrocklin.com)"We should not seek to build software. Software is the currency that we pay to solve problems."
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Happiness is a Boring Stack (www.expatsoftware.com)"I can't tell you how nice it is to have software in production on a boring stack. It gives you freedom to do other things."
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software - node.js (harmful.cat-v.org)"The only thing that matters in software is the experience of the user."
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Kill Your Dependencies (www.mikeperham.com)"Some software engineering rules:
No code runs faster than no code.
No code has fewer bugs than no code.
No code uses less memory than no code.
No code is easier to understand than no code." -
Let's Chat — Self-hosted chat for small teams (sdelements.github.io)
Let's Chat is a persistent messaging application that runs on Node.js and MongoDB. It's designed to be easily deployable and fits well with small, intimate teams.
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Ampache - Music Streaming Server (ampache.org)
A web based audio/video streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music & videos from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device.
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Here’s What Happens When You Install the Top 10 Download.com Apps (www.howtogeek.com)
We installed the top 10 apps from Download.com, and you’ll never believe what happened! Well… I guess maybe you might have a good guess. Awful things. Awful things are what happens. Join us for the fun!
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A one-line software patent – and a fix (www.lightbluetouchpaper.org)
There is a simple solution: amend patent legislation such that no patent licenses have to be obtained solely for the purpose of compatibility.
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Open Source Windows - Free Windows software, all open-source, all Windows XP and Vista (www.opensourcewindows.org)
