Magic of Collaboration
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I’m super excited to announce that I’m using 10up’s newest product – PushUp – on this site. If you’re visiting on Safari you’ve already see the popup asking for permission to notify you.
Eric Mann
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Why I Advocate “Anti-Patterns”
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When I ask developers, “why’d you use a Singleton here,” more often than not they reference a tutorial, another developer, or “that’s how I’ve always done it.” No one ever takes the time to learn about the patterns (or anti-patterns) they’re using so they can make informed decisions about software design.
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Singleton: Alternative to the Anti-Pattern
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There are valid reasons for using a Singleton in your design – these reasons, however, are rare enough that many developers can avoid them entirely and still have a full career. If you find yourself using Singletons often, you’re doing something wrong.
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Vagrant and Windows
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I often brag about the fact that I’ve dumped heavy tools like XAMPP in favor of Vagrant. I’m quite proud of this accomplishment, and I urge every other developer I meet to look into Vagrant.
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In-Market Analogs
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Entrepreneurship is innovation – if you can only describe your business in terms of another, you’re not innovating.
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Market Research can be Misleading
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Market research conducted against vaporware is rarely, if ever, actionable and more informative than a hunch.
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Transparent Monetization
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I started blogging daily on this domain to build a platform. To build a place where my voice – professional and creative – could reach the world. I want to begin monetizing this platform, and I need your help and feedback to make it work.
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By The Numbers
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According to the analytics, I had only 9,000 repeat visitors last year (which was 17% of my traffic). So far this year I’ve had 17,000 repeat visitors. While this is only 19% of my traffic, it still represents a nearly 100% increase over the entirety of 2013!
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Democratizing SSL Certificates
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I have an easier time trusting individuals and corporations I personally know than large companies with whom my only relationship is as a certificate vendor. I’m also a huge proponent of democratizing both publishing on the Internet and the Internet itself.
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“Sold Out”
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Supply and demand. It’s one of the most important principles in economics. Consequently, it’s also of massive importance to marketing.