Mark DownieYou are not a real developer if you do not know this…Every few years a developer, usually a really talented one, will makes a reductive and exclusionary statement that amounts to “You are not…Mar 24, 2017Mar 24, 2017
Mark DownieBroad brush strokesI am a huge fan of Troy Hunt I read everything he posts and have gone through a fair few of his plural sight courses. I did however take…Jan 5, 2017Jan 5, 2017
Mark DownieOpen source contributions as an act of LoveI am thinking this might be one of my more provocative titles but I would ask for some latitude. I have recently committed to a couple of…May 31, 2016May 31, 2016
Mark DownieCryptography as Natural LawIn the wake of the brutal terrorist attacks in Nigeria, Beirut and Paris the privacy all citizens enjoy is once again being held in tension…Apr 26, 2016Apr 26, 2016
Mark DownieinDAYONE — A new perspective.Creating intelligent apps? You need diverse teams!When I first heard about the automatic tagging of the Google Photos service I was completely unimpressed, as it is with most great ideas…Apr 18, 2016Apr 18, 2016
Mark DownieShould you buy a warranty for consumer electronic devices?As I mentioned before we recently purchased a Microsoft Band and, in what has become a routine exchange at most consumer electronics…Apr 16, 2016Apr 16, 2016
Mark DownieOne Hard Thing in Software EngineeringOne of my favorite quotes in computer science lore is as follows:Apr 14, 2016Apr 14, 2016