Upsource: New Code Review Tool

I have a special place in my heart for web apps that make coding management easier.  This week, my crush is Upsource, a new code review tool (and source code repository browser) that’s in a semi-public alpha period....

Find programming resources through Pineapple

Pineapple.io is a brand-new programmer-focused site that is a mash-up of existing concepts: An alternative to “google tutorial {programming problem}” A replacement for crusty web browser bookmarks A new reddit-style source for procrastination and community...

Khan Academy Tackles CS Education

I’m very excited to learn that Khan Academy has been working with John Resig (creator of jQuery) to develop a new computer science curriculum heavily influenced by Bret Victor’s talk on responsive programming environments. Check out the video they made...

To Degree or not to Degree

I often wonder if I were a young lad of college age today, whether I would have the gumption to forego college and pursue a programming career right out of high school. Ignoring the fact that my parents would have balked at such a plan, I think a bright kid, a...