Dave PaolaRVM, OpenSSL, Keystore, and youAre you are encountering this error while attempting to install JRuby using RVM? And tearing your hair out?Aug 9, 2016Aug 9, 2016
Dave PaolaWhy I come to work every dayAt our company (and any company) many things change.May 24, 20161May 24, 20161
Dave PaolaThe Future LogSometime in mid-2013, my cofounder Roshan Choxi went on a well-deserved week-long vacation. At the time, Bloc had perhaps 8 total…Jan 20, 2016Jan 20, 2016
Dave PaolaA different approach to computingI recently unearthed an old project of mine, and could hardly remember writing it. I’m publishing it here for posterity.Dec 4, 2015Dec 4, 2015
Dave PaolaWhat skills should every software engineer have?One part of my job at Bloc has become: make sure everyone on our engineering team is improving their skills. We like T-Shaped people…Mar 25, 20151Mar 25, 20151
Dave PaolaThe abolition of grades and degreesMuch has been written about the devaluation of degrees and the evils of grading in higher education. As a society, we’re clearly reeling…Aug 26, 2014Aug 26, 2014
Dave PaolaInstruction vs. MentorshipAt Bloc, we use the word “apprenticeship” a lot. It’s on our landing pages and in our emails, but we never truly explain what we mean and…Jul 25, 2014Jul 25, 2014
