Jen Andre

My Experience With Linux of the 90s, or why I have Linux Desktop PTSD

I have Linux on my phone right now (I’ve finally switched from Apple -> Android). My terror of malware aside, it’s a delightful experience. I see people using Linux on their desktops/laptops, and it JUST WORKS.

After all this time, we still can’t crypto

Earlier today, someone posted a blog about their experiences auditing an NQ Vault, an Android app that claimed to be “a safe place to store your private data.” The result was not pretty.

Hackers or Engineers?

who to hire for your startup, and why

I’m going to to talk about two archetypes I’ve observed over my career as a developer, the Hacker (the programmer kind, not the software breaking kind) and the Engineer.