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Ken Mazaika

@kenmazaika

I'm a ruby on rails dev that loves learning and is inspired by software companies that are successful and the people who build them.

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Great insights about how AI can solve real-world problems in field services from Zinier CEO Arka Dhar techrepublic.com/article/big-da… > Dhar said many companies no longer have the luxury of fully training new staff because they are facing the challenges of...

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Great episode from Topher Fangio about what it takes to build a business in this podcast. 1.) vehicle 2.) internal beliefs 3.) external - resources needed to do this Must listen! listennotes.com/podcasts/how-2…

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Great insights about software architecture & domain-oriented services from John Mileham. uncubed.com/videos/betterm… "Small teams are unbeatable when it comes to productivity." Love it.

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Loved Propeller Health's article about working from home. Super relevant. The tips for setting up your workspace are the best part of the post. medium.com/propeller-heal…

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Love this post by Shai Wininger with inside information about how Lemonade is built. The idea of secret projects is brilliant! stories.lemonade.com/the-sixth-sens…

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Great article about using technology as a force multiplier in investing by @SebRollen. Love the idea of using technology this way. betterment.com/resources/tech… H/T Daniel Egan (Bmt) and Betterment

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Most programmers choose interesting new technologies. I choose boring old proven technology. Boring proven technology allows me to focus on innovating business not reinvent wheel of technology. That’s why ruby/rails still works for me!

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EdTech is on fire. Quizlet looks like it's leading the pack. finance.yahoo.com/news/edtech-no… > "And if you only understand success in terms of unicorns, two edtech businesses, Quizlet and ApplyBoard, were recently added to the $1 billion valuation club." /cc @mglotzbach

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Love watching how AI is changing things in technology. Great post with Jason VandeBoom venturebeat.com/2020/01/28/act… "Customer experience makes or breaks a business, and we’re proud to be the critical piece that helps growing companies find success" Love it.

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Great blog post about tradeoffs of different size engineering companies. Best point in the article is to consider pace of development. betterment.engineering/leaving-big-fi… This one is a must read.

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Must read article by @jmodjeska about value of diversity in engineering team. medium.com/@jmodjeska/imp… Love the idea of creating an experimentation space, too. > "I encourage interns to use their experimentation space to create vanilla versions of things they’re building..."

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No matter how hard you work, how focused you get, or how stressed you are, always remember to do that which brings you joy. For me, that’s music, singing, dancing and moving. We’re only human.

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Amazing read by Aaron King about Snapdocs latest round of funding. > Above all, we’ll ensure we’re building something that will be valuable to our customers for decades to come. Love the strategy they outline in the post.

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Amazing thought leadership by Josh Brody about strategies to architect modern web applications. josh.mn/2020/09/24/des… Love the distinctions between architecting apps and writing code. This article is well worth reading!

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Love the insights Howie Liu shares about Airtable's success in this podcast. stationf.co/news/interview… Amazing takeaway about a gradual and organic build up of traction. Goes to show, slow and steady progress is the key and there's no silver bullet. Highly recommend listening.

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Just found out Scala 3 is coming out, soon. Looks like there are some exciting features and just read this great post explains the context bound syntax. It's a must read! Scala 3: Contextual Abstractions, Part III by Sic semper tyrannis link.medium.com/TIb4PgYtkbb

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Just found out about #getsquid to get help on coding questions. What a cool platform. I’m planning on asking questions and maybe getting a few bounties there, too. getsquid.io

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