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Musings about Version Control (and other development tools)

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Tim King

Today, I had a conversation with a small company that doesn’t use version control. It’s hard to remember what it was like before version control. I know I did get started in a world without it. When I started in … Continue reading →

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State-of-the-Art Computer Folklore (part 5)

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Tim King

This is part 5 in my series of how the Mac reminded me why I fell in love with software development, and why it still matters. While reading Andy Hertzfeld’s anecdotes (and those of his colleagues) of designing the original … Continue reading →

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State-of-the-Art Computer Folklore (part 4)

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Tim King

This is part 4 in my series of how the Mac reminded me why I fell in love with software development, and why it still matters. While reading Andy Hertzfeld’s anecdotes (and those of his colleagues) of designing the original … Continue reading →

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State-of-the-Art Computer Folklore (part 3)

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Tim King

This is part 3 in my series of how the Mac reminded me why I fell in love with software development, and why it still matters. While reading Andy Hertzfeld’s anecdotes (and those of his colleagues) of designing the original … Continue reading →

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State-of-the-Art Computer Folklore (part 2)

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Tim King

This is part 2 in my series of how the Mac reminded me why I fell in love with software development, and why it still matters. While reading Andy Hertzfeld’s anecdotes (and those of his colleagues) of designing the original … Continue reading →

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State-of-the-Art Computer Folklore

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Tim King

A couple weeks ago, I was reading through Andy Hertzfeld’s anecdotes at FolkLore.org, about how he and his colleagues developed the original Macintosh. These stories brought me back, first to nostalgic times, then to a nostalgic purpose. I remembered all … Continue reading →

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