Don't Censor Me
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You know what really grinds my gears? People telling me what to tweet. Past employers have occasionally found issues with what I have to say. It's not like what I was saying was untrue either.
Granted, I can see where someone would be coming from on the other side of this issue. My problem is that my Twitter account is mine. Who is the employer to tell me how to use a website? I didn't see anything in my employment agreement about their right to censor my tweets.
The worst is someone on Twitter telling me what to tweet. I'll run my Twitter account and you run yours. This is the silliest thing ever. If you are greatly offended by some string of 140 characters, don't listen. It's the dumbest thing to get all worked up about.
Developer & Designer
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Just started chaining my bio on social networks to this:
Developer & Designer at Nothing Magical. Currently working on http://cheddarapp.com
I never really considered myself a designer, but I spend a ton of time designing things now. A few people asked me how I learned: trial & error.
Yammer Sells for $1.2 Billon
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Microsoft just bought Yammer for $1.2 billion. That's insane.
I think we’ll start seeing more acquisitions like this throughout the rest of the year. It's Google’s turn.
Staying Strong
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Part of being an engineer (especially in San Francisco) is getting recruiter emails. Most of the time, they are awful.
Recently, I received an email from the CEO of a company that I'm a big fan of. He wanted me to join his company. After interviewing and thinking about it a lot, I accepted the offer. The whole time I kept thinking that I could keep working on Cheddar on the side and if it took off, I could quit and work on it full time. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that that was more exciting than working at this really cool company.
After much deliberation, I told them I had changed my mind and was going to continue working on stuff at Nothing Magical (my stuff) full time. They were disappointed, but respected the decision. This was a super hard decision, but I think it's the right thing.
Learn iOS
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Lots of people ask where to begin learning iOS. This book is hands down the best place to get started. I learned Objective-C from Mac version of this book.
It's fantastic. Aaron does an amazing job explaining how everything works. You should order this book and get started. It's easier than you think.