Mason JonesFrom the Past: Apple ][+ Boot TracingThe other day I posted a bit about the old old days of Apple ][+ software cracking…May 17, 2016May 17, 2016
Mason JonesAn Intro to Apple ][ CrackingAt the beginning of the 1980s I was in high school and somewhat accidentally made the right decision to buy a computer with the money I’d…May 15, 2016May 15, 2016
Mason JonesStartup Engineering: Managing, not MicromanagingThis post was triggered by a recent question posed: “How does a manager balance between not micromanaging but still being involved enough…Nov 6, 2015Nov 6, 2015
Mason JonesStartup Engineering: Designing to Reduce Technical DebtA quick search will turn up quite a number of articles about technical debt, most of which discuss how to avoid it or how to remedy it…Oct 30, 2015Oct 30, 2015
Mason JonesTime and Balance: The Startup DysfunctionWhile the accuracy, and full story, of the August NYT piece on Amazon are debatable, perhaps the best outcome is the ensuing series of…Sep 27, 2015Sep 27, 2015
Mason JonesHiring Startup Engineers: Junior, Senior, or Just Right?As everyone knows, hiring engineers right now is one of the most challenging tasks for a startup. Assuming you have the first couple, or…Sep 4, 2015Sep 4, 2015
Mason JonesTechnical Organization in StartupsI’ve been pondering the history of the various startups I’ve been at, and others with which I’ve been well-acquainted, thinking about…Aug 31, 2015Aug 31, 2015
Mason JonesHiring For The Ineffable Cultural Fit (Not)Yesterday a friend sent over a Tweet linking to the latest article about the problems with hiring for so-called “cultural fit”. There have…Jun 2, 2015Jun 2, 2015
Mason JonesWrite Job Descriptions To Which Developers Will RespondThe other day someone sent a job posting to a San Francisco Ruby developer mailing list I’m on. This isn’t unusual: it will surprise nobody…May 24, 2015May 24, 2015
