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  1. A bullet in your programs head

    Paul Graham, whom I agree with about 70% of the time and think he’s got...

    Matt Jankowski
    August 27, 2007
    • Playbook
  2. Launch: Nature Precedings

    We’re pleased to announce the launch of Nature Precedings - a preprint server...

    Matt Jankowski
    June 21, 2007
    • News
    • Web
  3. Caulk or Ford?

    Fellow RailsConf attendees, we invite you to weigh in on one of the key...

    Matt Jankowski
    May 15, 2007
    • Fun
    • Web
  4. Once Bitten Twice Shy

    As somewhat of an obsessive perfectionist in certain technical regards, I...

    Matt Jankowski
    February 19, 2007
    • Playbook
  5. When to Create?

    Tips on using Rails’ find_or_create_by feature.

    Matt Jankowski
    January 2, 2007
    • Web
    • Rails
  6. SwitchTower Gotchas

    How to work around some common SwitchTower deployment problems.

    Matt Jankowski
    December 21, 2006
    • Web
    • Rails
  7. Turn Down the Wrong Work

    Saying “no” is hard in the short run but worth it in the long run.

    Matt Jankowski
    December 19, 2006
    • Business
  8. Have A Target

    Avoid big teams with abstract goals.

    Matt Jankowski
    December 7, 2006
    • Business
  9. Only Solve Hard Problems When You Have To

    Don’t make your problem harder than it has to be.

    Matt Jankowski
    December 6, 2006
    • Business
  10. Appear To Be Competent

    Salespeople and customer service.

    Matt Jankowski
    December 5, 2006
    • Playbook
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