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Why I Love Being A Programmer in Louisville
Ernie Miller is a Ruby programmer in Louisville, Kentucky, and there's no way he's moving anywhere else to work for you.

Humble Beginnings
Alex MacCaw reminds us of the ugly, raw, and humble beginnings of today's biggest tech companies.

I quit Twitter for a month and…
Adam Brault discusses peace, uninterrupted thought, and everything he's learned from quitting Twitter cold turkey.

10 Tips on Writing from David Ogilvy
Maria Popova shares a slice of timeless advice on writing from David Ogilvy.

Why I learned to make things by Noah Lorang
Noah couldn't code his way out of a wet paper bag, and now he's shipped apps we use everday. Why? “Creation is the language that’s spoken most at 37signals.”

Signal vs. Noise Classics

Step one is admitting you have a problem by DHH
Be passionate, but don’t let it be an excuse for consuming your life.

Some Advice from Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos shares unconventional wisdom: people who are right most of the time are people who change their minds often.

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Made us look

Pro Skateboarder Rodney Mullen speaks at TEDx
Legendary Pro Skateboarder opens up in this smart, yet fun talk on the parallels of skateboarding and the passion to create.

GitHub's CSS Performance
GitHub shares tiny HTML and CSS tweaks to make their pages load in a snap.

Soundslice
If you're learning guitar, Soundslice lets you sync tabs with video so you can see (and hear!) them in real time.

Plant Pals
Wishing this was real: Facebook's product designer, Russ Maschmeyer, mocks up a "water your plant reminder" app.

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